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Vorontsov Monument in Cathedral Park
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Vorontsov
Monument in Cathedral Park
History
Count Mikhail
S. Vorontsov was a popular governor general of
Novarussia (which includes today's Odessa) from 1823-1844.
Vorontsov
came from an influential and famous Russian family.
Born in 1782, his father, Count Simon was appointed
as the Russian ambassador to London in 1785.
Vorontsov
fought several battles against the French and Turks
in the early 1800's. He was wounded at Borodino, Russia
(a small village West of Moscow) on September 7, 1812
after failing to protect the village from Napoleon's
advancing troops. Vorontsov
was a corps commander of Russian occupation forces
after Napoleon's defeat from 1815-1818. He married
Elizabeth, the daughter of Count Branicki, grandniece
of Prince
Potemkin in 1819. (Photo
of Potemkin)
Opinions
about Vorontsov
in the 19th century were mixed, as reflected in A.S.
Puskin's quip:
Half
hero and half ignoramus
What's more half scoundrel,
Don't forget.
But on his score the man gives promise
That he will be a whole one yet.
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Vorontsov's
administration Primorsky
Boulevard was finished, permanent shipping routes
between Black Sea ports was established, the Black Sea
Shipping Company was created, three newspapers were
started, the first water system was built, the first
city library started, the Museum of Antiques was opened,
and the Odessa Historical and Antique Society was established.
After his
term as governor ended, he captured the Black Sea
port city of Varna, Bulgaria and fought in the Caucuses.
Nicolas I made him a prince. He died in 1856.
Vorontsov
lived in today's children's palace
Vorontsov
exiled Pushkin after Pushkin had an affair with his
wife
Vorontsov
donated 25,000 books that made up his personal library
to the Odessa
State University library
Vorontsov
and his wife were buried in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky
Cathedral, which is detailed above.
Construction
The monument was sculptured by F. Brugger in 1862,
and unveiled on November 9, 1963.
On the
sides of the pedestal are engravings of historical
events in Vorontsov's
life:
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On
the south side, facing the cathedral, "Kraon
1814" depicts the war in France, before Napoleon's
capture.
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On
the north side, facing Sadovaya (Садовая) street,
"Varna 1828"
depicts the Russian-Turkish war
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On
the back is Vorontsov
with his assistants from 1823-1854.
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Memorial
plaque
Sobornaya Square 4
(Соборная Площадь)
In this building renowned Czech writer-democrat
Svatopluk Cheh stayed in 1874
during his trip to Russia. 1846-1908
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Memorial
plaque
at School number 121
Lva Tolstovo 1 (Льва Толстово)
On Sobornaya Square
(Соборная Площадь)
The young intelligence scout and guerrilla fighter
Yakov Gordienko, killed in June 1942,
studied in this school.
(For
more on Yakov, see children's palace)
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