Dmitriy Razumovskiy Haykali, Bronze memorial statue in central Ulyanovsk, Russia.
The monument to Dmitry Razumovsky stands by the Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University: a bronze group on a stepped platform of polished reddish stone. A dark upright disc with four engraved stars partly overlaps a black circle, and beside it a helmeted officer in uniform holds a small child to his chest. Rows of Cyrillic letters are set into the stone tiers below.
The idea of a monument to Ulyanovsk-born FSB Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Razumovsky, killed during the 2004 Beslan school hostage rescue, was first raised on 21 August 2006 by Governor Sergey Morozov. Designed by architect Vadim Kirillov, it was unveiled on 1 September 2007, the third anniversary of the Beslan events. Kirillov received first prize in the FSB's 2007 architecture competition for the work.
The memorial honors an officer who played an important role in Russian military history and serves as a place where people come to remember his service. Visitors and locals visit to pay their respects and leave flowers on commemorative occasions throughout the year.
The memorial sits in a public square that is accessible from multiple sides and can be visited year-round at any time. It makes for an easy stop during a walk through the city and is conveniently located near local bus routes.
The light circle partly overlaps a black circle standing for evil, and its two gaps mark the two sniper bullets that killed Razumovskiy. Carved stone replicas of his five orders and medals and his Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation lie on the slabs before the figure.
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