The Russian-Bashkir Friendship Monument
The Russian-Bashkir Friendship Monument (Bashkir: Урыҫ һәм башҡорт халыҡтар Дуҫлығы Монументы, Uryss ha’m bashqort halyqtar Dusslyg’y Monumenty) is a monument in the city of Ufa, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the accession of Bashkortostan in Russia.[1].Located on the hill on the Belay River or Ağizel River (in Bashkir language).
| (Bashkir: Урыҫ һәм башҡорт халыҡтар Дуҫлығы Монументы (Uryth ha’m bashqort halyqtar Dusslyg’y Monumenty) | |
.jpg) Russia-Bashkir Monument of Friendship in summer, 2011 | |
| Location | Ufa,  |
|---|---|
| Designer | Mikhail Baburin; Galina Levitczkaya |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Dedicated to | accession of Bashkortostan in Russia. |
The construction of the statue began in 1957 in honor of the 400th anniversary of Bashkortostan's entry into Russia and was opened on 7 August 1965 with an official ceremony.
At the base of the monument are bronze sculptures of two women who sit on either side of the stela half turn each other. In the hands of sculptures depicting Russia and Bashkortostan, the symbols of peace are laurel wreaths. On the monument are carved the years "1557 - 1957" and the inscription:
СЛАВА ВЕЛИКОЙ БРАТСКОЙ ДРУЖБЕ РУССКОГО И БАШКИРСКОГО НАРОДОВ
РУС ҺӘМ БАШҠОРТ ХАЛЫҠТАРЫНЫҢ БӨЙӨК ТУҒАНЛЫҠ ДУҪЛЫҒЫНА ДАН
(English: GLORY TO THE GREAT BROTHERLY FRIENDSHIP OF THE RUSSIAN AND BASHKIR PEOPLES)
History
In 1957 it was celebrated the 400th anniversary of Bashkiria's voluntary entry into the Russian Empire. In the same year, June 14, the monument was laid on the site which was a marble slab with the inscription:
«There will be erected a monument in memory of the 400th anniversary of Bashkiria's voluntary accession to the Russian State»
However, even the design of the monument began only after 4 years, and its opening was only August 7, 1965.
Gallery
The Russian-Bashkir Friendship Monument in winter,2011.jpg)
View from Belaya River