Object “Monument to Minin and Pozharsky” v1.0.0
Monument to Minin and Pozharsky is a sculptural monument dedicated to the leaders of the Second Popular Militia of 1612, as well as the end of the Time of Troubles and the expulsion of Polish invaders from Russia. It is the first major sculptural monument in Moscow. Designed by architect Ivan Martos in 1818.
The monument is made in the style of classicism, which is explained by the monumentality of forms and smooth volumes. The monument consists of a bronze sculptural group and a granite pedestal with bronze bas-reliefs. The pedestal is decorated with bas-reliefs on both sides and the inscription: “CITIZEN MININ AND PRINCE POGARSKY THANKS THANKS TO RUSSIA. LѢTA 1818. “
