the Motorcade drove past the square “Here has not passed the enemy” and Chizhevskogo of the bridgehead, where there was fierce fighting, and is now one of the largest military graves, through Lenin square, where in January the 43rd on the balcony of the hotel “Voronezh” soldiers of the 60th army raised a red flag as a symbol of liberation and Revolution Avenue – the oldest street of Voronezh destroyed by the Nazis almost to the ground.
the Architectural ensemble was built 45 years ago of the memorial at Victory square during reconstruction to radically change did not: washed copper sculptures from years of dust, updated paving, changed the failed elements and arranged in the center of the square fountain. It will work in two modes: everyday and festive. The first consists of a two-meter white jets with red backlight at night. On weekends, the fountain will beat four meters.
– This object is not entertainment, namely memorial. The visual image is of a rank of soldiers killed in the war . Red light symbolizes fire and the memory of the fallen soldiers. There are no dynamics in the water and music. Only static and the sound will only dripping water and the steps of those who came to honor the memory of the liberators of our city, – said one of the authors of the project of reconstruction of the Victory square Konstantin Kuznetsov.
the 43-meter high stele with the order of the Patriotic war, which was awarded to the 30th anniversary of the Victory also cleared, and the order polished. Modified form the observation deck – she was in plan to resemble a star. In addition to aesthetics and symbolism, its rays better hold the soil.
the opening ceremony of the square was without an audience. After lighting the Eternal flame in memory of the fallen observed a minute of silence, the tomb of the Unknown soldier lay a wreath.
the Ceremony of returning of Eternal fire on Victory square – the only event we did not have the right to cancel, despite the pandemic coronavirus. Undoubtedly, after the lifting of restrictions, we will conduct a large-scale celebration of the anniversary of Victory, where a special place will be reserved for celebrations for the updated area – said the mayor of Voronezh, Vadim Xanin.
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the salute in honor of the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Voronezh citizens will be able to see on TV. Broadcast in 22 hours would hold a regional TV channel.
