Moss mountains. Moss Mountains Station of the cable car "Borskaya"

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Monument to A. M. Gorky and F.I. Chaliapin on moss mountains- one of the interesting and non-standard sights of the city of Bor.

The history of the appearance of the monument

For the first time, Gorky and Chaliapin met in 1900 in Moscow, and since then both began to call each other nothing more than "friends of childhood." And indeed they were united by many things: both the great Russian singer Chaliapin, and great writer Gorky considered Nizhny Novgorod to be their hometown and both loved the Volga very much.

At that time, the Nizhny Novgorod intelligentsia liked to gather in the dacha village on the Mokhovy Gory at the Malinovsky dacha. Among the intellectuals were writer Melnikov-Pechersky, famous photographer Maxim Dmitriev, historian Bogdanovich. Maxim Gorky also had a dacha here, where Chaliapin came: he really liked to relax in the cleanest pine forest on the Moss Mountains.

In memory of this, in October 1967, a memorial sign was erected on the site of the former Malinovsky dacha, and on August 12, 2012, a monument to A.M. Gorky and F.I. Chaliapin (architect Alexander Gorshkov).

Where is it located and how to get there

Address:Nizhny Novgorod region, Bor, st. Dachnaya, 7A

How to get there: The monument is located on the street. Mayakovsky on the banks of the Oka. It is necessary to pass Bor and go to the street. Sanatorium. After the Ice Palace and SK Quartz, turn right. Further straight along the road 500 meters to the monument.

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A monument to Fyodor Chaliapin and Maxim Gorky was unveiled in the Nizhny Novgorod region

Both the great Russian singer and the great Russian writer considered Nizhny Novgorod to be their own. Each of them was connected with this city by a lot of personal, important, even fateful things.

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"Nizhny Novgorod is a nice, pleasant, kind of native Russian city with an old Kremlin standing on a mountain at the confluence of the most beautiful Russian rivers - the Volga and the Oka," Fyodor Chaliapin wrote in his diary.

Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin's acquaintance with Nizhny Novgorod happened in 1896, when a young man of 23 years old, an opera artist, came from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod to sing in the theater of the famous Nizhny Novgorod fair, - says the head of the "Cultural Center in Memory of F.I. Chaliapin in Nizhny Novgorod" academician Alexei Vesnitsky. - The summer theatrical season of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod turned out to be decisive for the young man in many respects in terms of further career: bright people and interesting events forever changed the life of a young artist.

Later, Chaliapin himself wrote about this period of his life as follows: "It was in Nizhny Novgorod at the end of the last century, when I was lucky to make acquaintances."

In the summer of 1896, the Fair Theater was rented by the owner of a private Moscow opera, Savva Mamontov. Here, a landmark for Chaliapin's acquaintance with the philanthropist Mamontov took place.

It must be said that Chaliapin even wrote in his own memoirs that he felt uncomfortable on the capital's stage before this arrival. At young singer there was no education, he did not learn to sing.

It can be said that, having got into the Mamontov Theater, Chaliapin pulled out happy ticket, - says Vesnitsky. - Savva Ivanovich united around himself outstanding composers, brilliant singers, great directors. Chaliapin's theatrical season in Nizhny Novgorod was very successful; he appeared on the stage of the city theater for 35 evenings. Here the singer learned a lot, he was given lessons in stage skills and vocals. During the summer, Chaliapin grew immeasurably both as an opera performer and as an artist.

It so happened that it was in 1896 that the city theater on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya was opened in Nizhny Novgorod. The troupe of Savva Mamontov opened the theater, performing Mikhail Glinka's opera A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin). main party performed by Fyodor Chaliapin. The theater on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya still pleases the audience with performances, moreover, its building has retained exactly the appearance that Chaliapin once saw. In memory of this, a white marble plaque was installed on the building of the Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theater, on which it is written that the theater is open. opera performance with the participation of Fyodor Chaliapin.

The current drama theater is not the only one in Nizhny Novgorod where Chaliapin sang at its opening. Seven years later, the already world-famous bass will transfer all the money received from three solo concerts, to the construction fund of the People's House in Nizhny Novgorod. By the way, the initiator of this building was a friend of Fyodor Ivanovich Maxim Gorky. people's house opened with a Chaliapin concert, and now this building houses Nizhny Novgorod theater opera and ballet.

"Madly I Love Tornagi"

We can say that Nizhny Novgorod gave Chaliapin a wife, Vesnitsky continues. - All in the same 1896, Savva Mamontov invited the Italian ballet troupe. Among the artists was a ballerina who really liked Chaliapin - Iola Tornaghi. She was a brilliant ballerina, short, with red hair. Perhaps she would have made a great career in Russia as a ballerina, but she met Chaliapin. Their relationship didn't work out at first. The Italian considered the Russian too frivolous, and most importantly, Chaliapin did not know Italian, and Tornagi - Russian.

The story of how Fyodor Chaliapin proposed to Iola Tornaghi is surprisingly romantic. At the dress rehearsal, Chaliapin sang: "Onegin, I swear on the sword, I love Tornagi madly. My life flowed drearily, she came and lit it."

Iola Tornagi did not understand a word, but by the way everyone turned their heads in her direction, she guessed that something concerning her was going on. Mamontov came to the rescue, he said to her in Italian: "Well, I congratulate you, Iolochka! After all, Fedenka declared his love to you."

In August 1898, Tornagi and Chaliapin got married. Iola left the stage and gave birth to six children, three daughters and three sons. Family life Chaliapinykh was happy, but after the death of one of her sons, Fedor Ivanovich could not find a place for himself from grief. Then there were novels on the side, then a second family. But, in spite of everything, Chaliapin and Tornagi maintained friendly relations until the end of their days.

Who is the singer and who is the writer?

"The friendship of this remarkable writer and equally wonderful person I have been proud all my life," Fyodor Chaliapin wrote about Maxim Gorky in his book Mask and Soul.

Many books have been written about the friendly relations of the two great contemporaries. For the first time they met very young in Serebryakov's choir - then Gorky was accepted into the singing group, but Chaliapin was not. Then, remembering this fact, they always joked that it is still unknown who sings better.

Now in Nizhny Novgorod, in the Gorky Memorial Museum-Apartment, part of the exposition is dedicated specifically to Chaliapin, and on the house N 19 on Semashko Street, where the apartment is located, a memorial plaque has been installed: "Here in 1903, Chaliapin lived with Gorky."

School for memory

At the beginning of the 20th century, the great Russian bass donated funds for the construction and improvement of the Nizhny Novgorod school. This educational institution turned out unusual for its time.

The school was wonderfully equipped: flowers, pictures, study guides, busts of writers adorned the classrooms, says Vesnitsky. - all this in ordinary schools that time did not exist. And here, among other things, there was a piano on the stage, performances were staged at school, handicraft circles worked, gifts were brought from Chaliapin from Moscow for Christmas trees.

That first school building was not preserved, it was rebuilt, expanded, but the school itself, and most importantly, its creative, informal spirit, remained. At school N 140 of the Prioksky district Nizhny Novgorod there is a museum of Chaliapin, every year holidays are held there in honor of the great singer.

Country concert on the Moss Hills

At the beginning of the 20th century, a holiday village appeared on the Borsky bank of the Volga opposite Nizhny Novgorod. moss mountains, the Nizhny Novgorod intelligentsia gathered here. Among the summer residents were the writer Melnikov-Pechersky, famous photographer Maxim Dmitriev, historian Bogdanovich. Maxim Gorky also had a dacha here. Chaliapin really liked to relax on the Moss Mountains in a pine forest. Friends admired nature, had picnics, Fedor Ivanovich often sang, he was inspired by the beauty of these places.

Return

In the 21st century, Chaliapin and Gorky returned to the Moss Mountains, where a monument to two friends was erected.

The layout of the monument was made by the Nizhny Novgorod sculptor Alexander Gorshkov, the casting was made in the Smolensk region, - Nikolai Rostovtsev, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, co-author of the concept of the monument, shares the details. - Two bronze figures look into the distance. Those who walk here will surely get the feeling of the presence of Chaliapin and Gorky! And from the ladder that leads to the Volga, it will seem that two living people are looking into the distance. The monument is just a head taller than a man of average height - in the tradition of ancient Roman statues.

The plans of the Nizhny Novgorod cultural center in memory of Chaliapin - to revive the atmosphere of a holiday village on the Mokhovy Mountains, to create a historical and cultural center here. And they consider the opening of the monument to be the first stage on the chosen path. In their opinion, this project is able to turn Bor into a place of pilgrimage for tourists from all over the world.

But these are only plans so far, and at the opening of the monument the atmosphere of the departed Silver Age The musicians of the Vologda Men's Chamber Choir tried to bring it back, having prepared a special concert dedicated to Maxim Gorky and Fyodor Chaliapin for this event.

The Nizhny Novgorod land is amazing, culture and business, patrons and bright nuggets often combine here ... Perhaps this is the brand of our city, perhaps this is the main thing that attracts tourists to our region, Vesnitsky believes. - And the formation of Chaliapin as a singer here, the help that the philanthropist Mamontov rendered to him in this, is a vivid example of this.

The monument to the Chernobyl victims, or the Monument to the participants in the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, is not striking in its monumentality. This is a modest stele made of black marble, installed on one of the central streets of the city of Bor. Nizhny Novgorod region. A stylized emblem of the peaceful nuclear industry is depicted on the glossy front side of the stone. Below it is attached a commemorative plaque of the same material.

The monument was erected a few years after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, for the elimination of which many citizens of our country were urgently mobilized. Among them were the inhabitants of the city. It is no secret that the liquidation of the consequences of the accident took place in an emergency mode, and many of the participants sacrificed their lives and health in order to prevent even more terrible consequences. In honor of their courage and dedication, this commemorative sculpture was erected.

Monument to Arkady Gaidar

The monument to Arkady Petrovich Gaidar in the city of Bor is located in the courtyard of school No. 9 on Kommunisticheskaya Street. Today the school has been renamed into a lyceum, but the monument remains in its original place. And this is no coincidence. Despite the controversy in Lately around the controversial biography of the writer, he was and remains a classic of children's and youth literature.

The monument itself is a gray full-length sculpture depicting the writer in the military uniform of the Red Army - a tunic and a commander's hat. Gaidar is captured in motion going forward. The pedestal of the monument is decorated with groups of bas-reliefs. On the left is a cavalry detachment galloping under a fluttering banner. Groups of children traditionally holding symbols of different sciences are depicted in the center.

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Lenin monument

Monument to V.I. Lenin in the city of Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, is located near the recreation center "Teplokhod" and is a standard five-meter plaster sculpture, painted with silver and mounted on a gray cement pedestal.

The name of the author of this monument did not reach grateful descendants. However, among tourists this sculpture popular as a classic example of restyling, which took place everywhere in the late thirties of the last century.

First of all, the pose and clothing, which is completely atypical for the images of the leader of the world proletariat, are striking, more reminiscent of an overcoat than a cloak familiar to all of us. The seams left during the replacement of the leader's face are obvious. Everything falls into place if you know that the sculpture originally depicted F.E. Dzerzhinsky. Therefore, the monument has not so much artistic as historical value - as a clear example of the impact of ideology on cultural objects.

The transport facility, known as Bor Bridges (also Volzhsky Bridge or Gorky Bridges), is a paired railway-road bridge (built in 1965) and a single-track railway bridge (built in 1935) across the Volga. It provides transport links between the Kanavinsky and Moskovsky districts of Nizhny Novgorod with the Borsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

The bridges are located on the P159 highway.

The architectural solution of both bridges corresponds to the period of their construction. The older one, the railway one, is made on the basis of arc span structures and rests on solid reinforced concrete piers. The twin railway-road bridge also has a typical design for its time - U-shaped supports and straight spans.

Cableway station "Borskaya"

Station "Borskaya" - the terminal station of the Nizhny Novgorod cable car. The opening of the station took place on February 9, 2012. The Nizhny Novgorod cable car is an attempt by the authorities to provide residents with alternative urban transport that does not create traffic jams. The road connects the banks of the Volga in the region of Nizhny Novgorod and Bor.

Station "Borskaya" is located, as the name implies, on the side of the city of Bor. The building provides comfortable waiting and convenient boarding of passengers in the cable car covered trailers. In addition to being a valuable transport facility, the building is undoubtedly one of the decorations of the city.

The station building was built in the Art Nouveau style. The abundance of glass and the lightness of the lines, devoid of pretentiousness, create a feeling of lightness, airiness of the structure. The light colors of the cladding with a slight accent of red make the building very elegant.

Glassworks

The glassworks in the city of Bor is one of the oldest industrial glassmaking enterprises in Russia, famous for its traditions. The construction of the plant began in 1930, and already in 1934 the first tape was launched. The total area of ​​production areas is about 70 hectares.

The plant's products are polished and automotive glass various characteristics. Bor Glassworks is one of the largest producers of stalinite and triplex. High quality products allows you to keep a significant percentage of exports of goods abroad.

Since 1997, the Belgian group of companies Glaverbel has become the main shareholder of the plant, which changed its name in 2007 to AGC Flat Glass Europe.

Spartak Stadium in Bor

A new restored stadium with several volleyball courts (for playing beach volleyball), a basketball court, three tennis courts, a full-size football field, a covered area for fans - tribunes under a canopy, equipment rental, an outdoor fitness area, and a sports hall.

Park of Culture on Bor

The park offers vacationers: trampolines, playground, shooting range, sports equipment rental (rollers, bicycles). Amusements are located in the park. Prices for attractions are lower than in many amusement parks. There are stalls where you can enjoy cotton candy and popcorn.

Cafe "On the Roof"

The cafe is on the roof shopping center"Mirror" in the city of Bor, Nizhny Novgorod region. The rooftop offers a beautiful view of the entire city, the Volga River, the cable car across the Volga, as well as the upper part of the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Can be used as an observation deck.

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The monument to Fyodor Chaliapin was erected on the Bauman pedestrian street in front of the Chaliapin Hotel, not far from the Epiphany Church, in which Fyodor Chaliapin was baptized on February 2 (old style), 1873. In the premises of the Epiphany bell tower there is a memorial hall and a small museum of the life and work of Chaliapin.

The author of the "bronze Chaliapin" is the sculptor A. Balashov. The monument was inaugurated in 1999, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Chaliapin's birth. Granddaughter attended the opening famous artist- Irina Borisovna Chaliapin. In her opinion, the sculptor managed to convey the resemblance to the artist well. The monument opened in Kazan turned out to be the first monument to Chaliapin in the world.

The sculpture fits well into the environment of the city center. It is equally organic next to both the hotel, made in the style of modern-orange classics, and ancient architecture bell towers.

There are many Shalyapin places in the center of Kazan. All of them are located in the center. Fyodor Chaliapin was born on Rybnoryadskaya St. (now Pushkin St.). The family was poor and moved frequently. In childhood, Fedor lived in the village of Ometyevo, which has now become one of the districts of the city, and in the Tatar settlement, not far from modern circus, and in the Admiralteyskaya Sloboda. He lived in Dog Lane (now Nekrasov St.), Georgievskaya St. (now Sverdlov St.). Here was the sixth city primary school, where Fyodor Chaliapin studied.

A serious milestone in the life of Chaliapin was the work of a clerk in the Kazan district zemstvo council in 1886. Since 1873, Chaliapin's father served in this council. The building of the council was located on Zhukovsky Street, 4. Now the building houses School of Music. Fyodor Chaliapin was noticed as a child with a beautiful voice and an excellent ear for music. IN different time he sang in the choirs of eleven churches in Kazan. Becoming famous singer, Chaliapin visited Kazan many times both on tour and to meet with old friends.

Since 1982 Kazan has hosted the Chaliapin International Opera Festival. On Fyodor Chaliapin's birthday, fans of his talent gather at the monument on Bauman Street. The famous dramatic bass-baritone of the singer invariably sounds, and the monument is buried in flowers.

Moss Mountains is one of the most picturesque places in the Nizhny Novgorod region. But besides its natural beauties, this place on a steep sandy river bank under the shade of centuries-old pine trees is also remarkable for its history. But about everything.

Moss mountains are a range of dune hills stretching from the southeastern outskirts of the city of Bor to the village of Oktyabrsky. The height of the hills is not less than 50 meters from the level of the Volga. They got their name from the moss with which they are abundantly covered. In another way, this place was also called the Fofanovy Gory (from the word "fofan" - a fool, a simpleton) - this name spoke of the frivolity of these mountains, compared with the Dyatlovy Mountains located on the opposite bank of the Volga. Archaeologists have found traces of human presence on these sand dunes from the Neolithic period to the time of the Finno-Ugric tribes living here.

However, the Moss Mountains have gained great fame as a resting place for two world-famous celebrities - Maxim Gorky and Fyodor Chaliapin. Gorky first visited here in 1900, when he came to stay at the dacha of his acquaintances, the architect Malinovsky and his wife Elena Konstantinovna. At that time, a holiday village grew up in this place, in which the Nizhny Novgorod intelligentsia loved to relax. The following summer, Gorky came to rest on the Moss Mountains with his family - his wife, two children, grandmother and nanny. They settled again at the dacha near Malinovsky. In 1902, when Fyodor Chaliapin arrived in Nizhny Novgorod on tour, he also visited Malinovsky's dacha at the invitation of Gorky, with whom he was a close friend. Here, above the Volga expanses, Chaliapin sang for his friends who had gathered for a "country concert".

In memory of this remarkable fact, on the bank slope, on the site of the former legendary dacha of Malinovsky, in 2012 a monument was erected to two great people of the Silver Age - writer Maxim Gorky and singer Fyodor Chaliapin. The monument in the form of two bronze figures was made according to the layout of the Nizhny Novgorod sculptor Alexander Gorshkov. Several viewing platforms with benches have been set up nearby, from where you can admire beautiful views of Nizhny Novgorod. Here, every year at the beginning of autumn, a festival of high music "Chaliapin Meetings" is held.

In addition to Gorky and Chaliapin, publicist Chirikov, writer Melnikov-Pechersky, photographer Dmitriev, historian Bogdanovich and many other famous people visited the dacha village on the Mokhovy Gory.

The Moss Mountains are also a suitable place for lovers of active rest. IN winter time especially many lovers of ski slopes and those wishing to ride on stoutboards and sleds gather here.

You can get to the Moss Mountains from Nizhny Novgorod by reaching Bor along the Kirov highway or by the Cable Car. Next, you should drive through the Steklozavodskoye highway and, having reached the Quartz stadium along Sanatornaya Street, turn right after it along Mayakovsky Street. The car can be left on the site near the cafe "At Chaliapin".

GPS coordinates of the monument to Maxim Gorky and Fyodor Chaliapin: N 56°19?34?
E44°6?55?

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