The Lazarev Obelisk Monument is one of the first monuments in Moscow to be built, safely preserved to our time. It was established on December 12, 1822 in the courtyard of the Armenian School, founded and existed with the money of patrons of the Lazarevs . The school subsequently went down in history as the Lazarevsky Institute of Oriental Languages , and was closed in the Soviet years. For 2017, the Embassy of Armenia in Russia is located in the building of the institute, and the obelisk, which was transferred to the main entrance even before the revolution, stands in front of the building behind an incomplete cast-iron fence, there is no direct access to it. Having arisen as a sculpture in the courtyard of a private property, the obelisk changed its status during its existence, was moved to public space and was not destroyed during the years of Soviet rule.
| Monument | |
| Obelisk Lazarev | |
|---|---|
 The building of the Armenian Embassy in Russia ( Armenian Lane , 2, the former Lazarev Institute ). The obelisk is clearly visible in front of the building. | |
| A country |  Russia |
| City | Moscow |
| Build Date | 1822 year |
| Status |  OKN No. 7733589009 |
| Material | cast iron, marble |
Description
A cast-iron obelisk of a traditional form, on a stepped base, truncated, crowned with a ball. On the four sides of the obelisk are marble portrait bas-reliefs , and on the sides of the pedestal are four marble boards with poetic dedications by Alexei Merzlyakov .
Front:
Valid State Counselor and commander Ivan Lazarevich Lazarev , the founder of the institute. From the ancient tribe of Armenia born, Russia - a good adopted mother. Hooks! He did not forget your orphans. The nursery of this soul of appreciative creation, Gives peace and enlightenment to children here. To the fatherland of this and that, he paid his debt.
On the other side:
Joachim Lazarevich Lazarev the executor of the will of the founder, benefactor and trustee of the institute. This brother of his worthy zealot, The feat started has arranged and expanded. Tribal cover of rootless guard. For the church, for the sciences, for the good of the poor lived.
On third:
Anna Sergeyevna Lazareva, wife of Joachim Lazarevich, donated noble capital in favor of the institute. How good is the mother of orphans I loved fiercely And a monument to myself In the hearts of them affirmed.
The Life Guards of the Hussar Regiment to the staff captain and cavalry Artemy Ioakimovich Lazarev, who donated a notable capital in favor of the institute. In the midst of the world, the creator of Storm is good among enemies. In the color of years, he fell For faith and fathers.
The text of the fourth board is associated with the history of the school.
Literature
- Kukina E. M. Kozhevnikov R. F. Man-made memory of Moscow. Moscow, Moscow Worker, 1997.