Alley of busts (memorial complex)

Memorial complex "Alley of prominent figures" (Russian: Аллея бюстов, tr. alleya byustov) is an alley of busts in Almaty near the former Government House of the Kazakh SSR, established in 1987 to honour participants of “the establishment of Soviet power in Semirechye”.

History

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Memorial complex "Alley of prominent figures" was established in 1987 in the public garden at Lenin Square, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the October Revolution, the movement for the establishment of Soviet power in Semirechye, the party and Soviet figures.[1]

The authors of the sculptures were famous Kazakh sculptors: T. S. Dosmagambetov, A. A. Isaev, H. I. Naurzbaev, V. Yu Rakhmanov, M. V. Rappoport, A. B. Tatarinov and Yu. V. Gummel; architects: A. K. Kapanov, K. J. Montakhaev, Sh. Ye. Valikhanov, V. N. Kim, Sh. Otepbaev and S. Fazilov.[1]

Each of the figures was mounted on a separate bronze bust on a prismatic pedestal made of Kurdai granite. All the monuments are placed on separate platforms, surrounded by a curb. The front parts of the pedestals are engraved with signatures on the pedestals.[2]

The complex is part of the composition of Astana Square - one of the main places of cultural events in Almaty.[3]

List of busts

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Monument status

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On 10 November 2010, a new State List of Historical and Cultural Monuments of Local Significance in the City of Almaty was approved, simultaneously with which all previous decisions on this subject were declared null and void. In this Resolution, the status of the Alley of Busts as a monument of local importance was retained. The boundaries of the protection zones were approved in 2014.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Управление культуры города Алматы". www.ainura.kz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Мемориальный комплекс «Аллея Выдающихся Деятелей»". almaty.zagranitsa.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Мемориальный комплекс «Аллея Выдающихся Деятелей»". almaty.zagranitsa.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ tengritravel.kz (2020-12-26). "Голодомор, репрессии, убийства и любовь. Еще 25 памятников, хранящих историю Алматы". Tengri Travel - Все о путешествиях (in Russian). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Об утверждении Государственного списка памятников истории и культуры местного значения города Алматы - ИПС "Әділет"". adilet.zan.kz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Об утверждении границ охранных зон, зон регулирования застройки и зон охраняемого природного ландшафта объектов историко-культурного наследия города Алматы - ИПС "Әділет"". adilet.zan.kz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

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