the Pavilion was built in 1954. Then it was called “the Volga region”. In the design the main theme was the story of the Volga cities. In the late 1950s, the pavilion was closed – it was called “Electronics and communication”. Part of the rich decor closed simply falshakami of aluminum, and the part dismantled. Natalya Sergunina said:
– When restoring experts have found the elements of the reliefs with battle scenes that adorned the pavilion in 1954. They showed up under falshakami established a few years later – in the late 50s. as the surviving fragments allow us to reconstruct the lost composition, together with experts we have decided to restore the original appearance of the building.
may 12, resumed complex scientific restoration of the pavilion.
in addition to relief lost will be restored the sculpture (soldier, sailor, working with farmers, holding the emblem of the USSR) and restored stucco decorative elements and famous stained glass Windows, an important part of the design of the facade. Will be recreated the four columns at the entrance to the building and adorning their high reliefs, which depict, as a tractor having a tractor the farmers inspecting crops, fishermen admiring the huge sturgeon, growers poured grain drill, livestock feed sheep, and agronomists are studying the ears of corn. In the late 1950s, the original columns were removed.
the Department of cultural heritage of Moscow has told that the experts examined the remains of the decor and installed the materials from which it was made. Adve
Damaged more than 50 percent of all surfaces, sometimes sticking valves, there are chips, cracks in the plaster layer, contamination on the remaining areas. However, we have enough archival materials, which the master will be able to recreate the original beauty of the building, he said.
the Sculptural decoration of the sample of 1954 was performed by Vladimir Darunavir, Appolinarian Stempkowski and Yuri Pommer. All work was then carried out directly in the exhibition area. There was his mechanical and woodworking shop, as well as design workshop in the composition of paintings, sculptures plaster and cardboard workshops.
restoration of the historical appearance of the facades of the pavilion “Volga” will take place during 2020.
