The Chapel of Our Lady of Kazan is a rocket-shaped structure with a stained glass partition, depicted on a 1000-ruble note. Located on the embankment of the Kotorosl River in front of the Holy Gates of the Transfiguration Monastery in the center of Yaroslavl . The monument was inaugurated in August 1997 , in honor of the 385th anniversary of the militia’s withdrawal to Moscow. Architect G.L.Dainov.
| Monument | |
| Monument to the militia of 1612 | |
|---|---|
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| A country |  Russia |
| City | Yaroslavl |
| Project Author | architect G.L.Dainov |
| Building | 1997 |
| Status | protected by the state |
Creation History
It is known that in 1612, a militia was assembled in Nizhny Novgorod to liberate Moscow from the invaders. From Nizhny Novgorod, the militia moved up the Volga and stopped in Yaroslavl, where it grew stronger and gained strength. Yaroslavl during the standing of the militia (its headquarters was in the Transfiguration Monastery) served as the capital of the state.
The monument was erected to commemorate the exit from the walls of the monastery in 1612 by the militia of Minin and Pozharsky . The militia left the monastery through the Holy Gates on July 27, 1612 and moved to Moscow.
Monument Description
This building is both a chapel , since there are images of Christian saints, and a monument to the past, since the words “People’s militia of 1612 from grateful descendants” are inscribed on the plate. The chapel has a stained - glass window depicting the icon of the Kazan Mother of God , which the militia found in Yaroslavl and took with them on a campaign to Moscow. The sign is clearly visible from afar. Nearby resembles a space rocket.
Sources
- Zhelvis V.I. Walks in Yaroslavl: A Guidebook. - Yaroslavl: Upper Volga, 2001.