Rebellion Square is located in the central area of Old Palmyra. It is one of the symbols of the city and is included in the historical architectural ensemble of the cultural capital of the country. Vosstaniya Square is not a simple name. Her story is unique and interesting.
The Uprising Square, until the transfer of the capital back to Moscow, had a completely different name - Znamenskaya. It is located at the junction of Nevsky Prospekt, its only turn, and Ligovsky Prospekt. What is the reason for such a name of the area? The thing is that in the first third of the last century there was a church of the same name here. And finally the name "Znamenskaya" was assigned to it in the year of the beginning of the construction of the station, called "Nikolaevsky". In 1917, it is here that the bloody violent events of the last two Russian revolutions unfold. The famous February manifestos were proclaimed here, heavy battles and skirmishes took place here. And so next year the area is renamed in a modern way. In the middle of the 20th century, the Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station was opened on the square. The station belongs to metro line 1. Inside it is decorated with bronze sculptures,which reflect the terrible events of the February and October revolutions.
Rebellion Square has its own long history dating back to the time of Elizabeth. During the years of her reign, the Church of the Sign was founded here, a project that was carried out by Demertsov. It is worth noting that the church was rebuilt several times. The square itself was formed only in the second quarter of the 19th century, when the main ensemble of the square was laid according to the project of Efimov. This was connected, first of all, with the construction of the second railway in the country, Petersburg (Ploshad Vosstaniya) - Moscow. Here, the famous architect Ton built the Moscow railway station, but then, as mentioned above, it was called Nikolaevsky. A little later, according to Gemlian's designs, the Znamenskaya Hotel, better known as the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, as well as the well-known clergy house designed by engineer Sokolov, will be erected. In the spring of 1909, a monument to Alexander the Liberator will be solemnly opened on the square, after 28 years the monument will be transported first to the Russian Museum, and then installed in the Marble Palace. During the Great Patriotic War, military installations were built on the square - it was a kind of springboard for all soldiers and commanders.
And already in 1945 the winners were greeted with grandeur at the restored Moscow railway station. In the early 1980s, an obelisk was erected in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Great Victory. Monuments of this kind were erected in all hero cities by order of the Communist Party. This obelisk is the symbol of the square.
Rebellion Square in St. Petersburg is not just a beautiful place, it is more than the elegance of monuments. This is a historic square! The place where Lenin spoke was visited by the church of Elizaveta Petrovna and Alexander II. This is the place where in 1917 the fate of the country was decided. And it must be preserved and protected. It's not that hard!
