Text: Bryzgalina Helena
Author: Rukhmalev Eugenie In 1958 - sixty years ago - in the square of a name of Chapayev the memorable plate was established to
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On it - the bas-relief image of the leader of the proletariat Lenin Vladimir and words that on this place the monument to "The first Komsomol members builders of Magnitogorsk" will be built. The board established on the eve of the 40 anniversary of Lenin Komsomol, staid in the square nearly eight years. In 1966 shortly before May holidays it dismantled, and on a vacant place began pedestal construction under future monument. By Kovalenko , and funds for construction during community work days were earned by Komsomol members of Magnitogorsk.
the Monument represents sculptural composition from two figures, a material - shod aluminum. The sculpture of the girl is executed in dynamics. The young man costs, leaning on a shovel. The monument is established on a massive pedestal from fire-resistant magnesite, the general height of composition - 6,5 meters. On a red bricklaying - a marble plate with a memorable inscription:" To the first Komsomol members builders of Magnitogorsk from Komsomol members of the 60th years", on lateral sides the monument installation date - May, 1966 is designated.
Opening took place on May 9, 1966, in days of a meeting of the first builders of the city when Magnitogorsk met on the earth of heroes of the first five-years periods, those who in the 30th "began Magnitogorsk". City streets were filled by elegantly dressed inhabitants, many joked that "to the people - as in turn to the Mausoleum". The reporting on it was published on the front page of "Magnitogorsk metal":" In the square of a name of Chapayev the meeting devoted to 9 May, Victory Day and opening of a monument, the city erected in honor of the first builders took place. 11 o'clock in the morning. The sun generously filled in with beams the huge human sea, silver began to sparkle on pipes of orchestras. People everywhere - on Metallurgov Avenue, along the square, on balconies and even on roofs of houses. At the bottom of a monument honourable pioneer guard stood. The chairman of the Executive Committee of the City Soviet of People's Deputies
Bosenko I. M. opens meeting. Over the city exciting sounds of "International" fly. From a monument the cover smoothly falls, and the attention of all is drawn by a bronze statue. Their two - the young man in a budenovka and the girl in working special clothes. They wearily lean on a shovel, but is proud up the heads of young builders are raised, surely watch forward their eyes".