Monument To Andrew The Apostle
Description
The monument is 6 m height. It is located 10 km from the river Don. The bronze sculpture is dressed in an apostolic church cowl. He holds a Latin cross. Saint Andrew is the only Apostle to who the visit of Kievan Rus' is attributable. This trip was begun in the southern border, where mixing of peoples, languages, religions were always the case.
The pedestal is made of black labradorite. Phrases from lives of Andrew the Apostle are carved on its sides. The pedestal is built into a low five-step ladder, which leads to the platform. The square around the monument is paved. This place at the intersection of 50th anniversary of the October Revolution and Kuybyshevskaya street was renamed Saint Andrew Square. The picturesque square for the monument in the center of Batatsk was choose by locals.
References
- ^ "В Батайске (Ростовская область) открыт памятник Андрею Первозванному" (in Russian). Regnum. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ "В Батайске появится памятник Андрею Первозванному" (in Russian). Дон-ТР. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ "Первый памятник Андрею Первозванному открыт на юге России" (in Russian). Православие.RU. Retrieved 2017-02-02.