Monument to children of Beslan: description, history and interesting facts

In September 2004, 13 years ago, the whole worldshuddered from the terrible tragedy in the city of Beslan. Back in August, many did not even hear the name of this town once in life, and after September 3 it was on everyone's lips. Beslan became associated with trouble, tragedy, grief. Nobody could remain indifferent to this horrific event. Memorials and memorial signs were erected in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in many cities around the world. What are the most significant of them? How do they look and who is the author of the monumental buildings?

History of the Beslan tragedy

On September 1, 2004, militants were capturedcomprehensive school in the city of Beslan. They held in a mined educational institution hostages, the number of which reached 1128 people (children, parents, teachers of the school). On September 3, a series of explosions broke out in the school, the building collapsed, and a fire broke out. After the explosion, some hostages began to run out of the building, the FSB special forces decided to storm. As a result of the terrorist attack, more than 330 people died, 186 of them were children. More than 850 people were wounded, 10 officers of the special forces of the FSB were killed.

Monuments to the victims of the tragedy

In memory of the victims of the tragedy, a huge number of memorials were established both on the territory of Russia and abroad:

- In 2005, a monument was erected in Beslan for children, victims of the terrorist attack - "The Tree of Sorrow";

- in 2005 in Beslan - a monument to children, victims of the terrorist attack - khachkar;

- in 2005 in Vladikavkaz a monument to the dead children was erected based on the sketch of Beslan schoolchildren;

- in 2005 in the village of Muranovo - an obelisk;

- in 2005 in Florence - "Square of boys and girls of Beslan";

- in 2005 in Castelnovo di Sotto - a monument to the "Children of Beslan";

- in 2006 in San Marino - a monument to the "Victims of the tragedy in Beslan";

- in 2007 in St. Petersburg - a monument to the "Children of Beslan";

- in 2010 in Vladikavkaz - "The Monument to the Victims of Terror";

- in 2010 in Moscow a monument to the "Children of Beslan";

- in 2011 in Karachaevo-Cherkessia in the village of Kosta Khetagurov a red-black obelisk was opened, dedicated to the victims of the Beslan terrorist attack;

- in 2011 in Beslan - a monument "The Good Angel of the World";

- In 2012, a memorial complex was built in Beslan on the territory of the former school.

Monuments to victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan

Those killed in the attack found eternal peace onmemorial Beslan cemetery, which was called "City of Angels". Prior to the tragic events he was called "Children's", but since 2008 he was officially renamed. Here rest 226 people, of whom 186 are innocent children. There is one more gravest grave - a fraternal one, in which buried and unidentified parts of bodies are buried. Everyone has different birth years, but the date of death is the same for everyone. There are figures of angels everywhere.

On the territory of the cemetery there is a monument "The Tree of Sorrow", the Pillar Cross, a monument to the special forces, khachkar.

A year after the tragedy at the memorialBeslan cemetery was opened a monument to children victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan "Tree of Sorrow", whose height is about 9 meters. It is a tree, its trunk consists of four female figures, the crown is formed by their outstretched arms, holding the angels personifying the children. At the opening of the monument were relatives and parents of dead children, victims, as well as residents of Beslan and other regions of the republic, the president of North Ossetia Mamsurov Taimuraz. During the opening after the impact of the bell, the names of all those who died in the school were listed, after which the pigeons, which symbolically sat on a bronze tree, were released into the sky.

Khachkar is a type of Armenian architectural monument, which is a stele with a carved cross on it. The monument is installed in honor of all those killed in the terrorist attack.

Near the monument "The Tree of Sorrow" is installeda memorable monument to the special forces who were killed in the release of the hostages. He is a helmet with body armor, which lie on a spread military cloak and cover a children's book and toy.

Poklonnaya Cross was installed on the initiative of local residents as a token of a memorable prayer for the innocent children, teachers, and military spetsnaz soldiers who have left their lives.

Monument to the dead children of Beslan in Moscow

At the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the centerIn 2010, a memorable sign was erected for the children who died during the terrorist attack in Beslan. The author of the monument is the famous sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. The monument is a memorial 5 meters high, which symbolizes the souls of children who died in a terrible tragedy, they are carried away by the angel to heaven. The composition is complemented by scattered toys around the monument: a bicycle, a train, a teddy bear, and Pinocchio.

The initiators of the construction of a monument to children of Beslan in Moscow were the leadership of North Ossetia, which was supported by the Moscow government.

At the grand opening of the monument to childrenBeslan "on Solyanka was attended by the President of North Ossetia, representatives of the State Duma of Russia, the released hostages of the school, their parents and relatives. During the ceremony, it began to rain as a symbol of memory and sorrow for those who are no longer alive.

Monument in St. Petersburg

The monument was installed in 2007 near the churchAssumption of the Blessed Virgin. It is a dilapidated arch, from under which comes the mother with a child in her arms. The inscription engraved on the pedestal is "To the Children of Beslan." The arch is made of granite, and the sculpture itself is made of bronze. The total height of the monument is 5 meters.

The monument to the "Children of Beslan" in St. Petersburg was established on the initiative and funds of the "Ost-West" association. Authors: sculptor Shuvalov V.М. and architect Mednikov V.V.

Monument in San Marino

The monument to the children of Beslan in San Marino is a tributememory of the dead innocent souls, who suffered from the hands of ruthless militants. On its own funds, the Italian sculptor Renzo Wendi created a bronze monument, which was installed in 2006 on one of the squares in the center of the city of San Marino. For thousands of kilometers from the city, where the tragedy occurred, ordinary people sympathized with the terrible and boundless sorrow of the Ossetian town. The monument is a sculpture of a child, frightened to death, which froze in silent cries. Looking at him, there is an acute desire to do everything so that such cruelty and heartlessness towards children and small lives never again happen.

Monuments to the killed spetsnaz officers

In our country, respect for the memory ofdead and honor the names of those who lost their lives in the performance of their official duty, freeing hostages in the school of Beslan. In honor of the dead officers of the special forces of the FSB, memorials were installed:

- Monument to Lieutenant Colonel opened in UlyanovskRazumovsky Dmitry, Hero of Russia, who died in Beslan. He commanded one of the assault groups, personally destroyed two terrorists, diverting attention to himself, was killed by a sniper of militants. The initiators of the installation of the memorial were the family of the deceased and his co-workers.

- In Yurova, a monument to a native of the village - Major Kuznetsov Mikhail. He evacuated about 20 wounded hostages, was mortally wounded and died in a hospital that same day.

- In Orsk there is a monument to Lieutenant TurkinAndrew, he participated in the operation as part of the assault team. Bursting into the dining room, where the militants held hostages, Turkin covered himself with a grenade thrown by a terrorist into a crowd of children. He was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia" posthumously.

- In Vasilievka a monument to Loskov Oleg was opened, who in his 23 years took part in the assault operation in Beslan and was killed.

Attitude to terrorism at the state level

The State Law established the Day of Solidarity in the Fight Against Terrorism, which since 2005 has been celebrated on September 3.

On this day, all of Russia remembers the tragic anda terrible event unfolding in the secondary school of Beslan and killing more than 300 people. The capture of children was condemned by the entire world community. In memory of the tragedy around the world monuments were erected, and in the school of Beslan (now a memorial complex) candles are lit every year, which burn exactly 51 hours and 50 minutes - this is the amount of time terrorists held hostages. The candles are lit on September 1 at 09:15 and they burn until September 3, 13:05 (the time when the explosions came and the school stormed).