On October 28, 1838, the triumphal gates of Moscow were solemnly opened in St. Petersburg. They were erected at the intersection of the Moscow highway and the Ligovsky canal to commemorate the victories of the Russian army in the wars with Persia and Turkey in 1826-1829, as well as the quelling of the Polish rebellion in 1830-1831. This massive cast iron structure was designed by architect Vasily Stasov. The gates are impressive in size: they are 36.27 meters wide and 23.74 meters high, with pillars 15 meters high and over 2 meters in diameter. The total weight of the twelve columns is 450 tons. The inscription on the gates, written by Nicholas I himself, reads: "To the victorious Russian soldiers, in memory of their exploits in Persia, Turkey and in the pacification of Poland in 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831". In 1936, the gates were dismantled due to the reconstruction of Moscow Avenue. During World War II, their cast iron parts were used to build anti-tank defenses on the approaches to the city. In 1956, the Leningrad City Council decided to restore the gates of Moscow. The restoration project was developed by Lenproject, and in 1961 the gates were rebuilt in their original location, and restored in all their glory. In History InfoDefenseENGLISH Internet | | X| InfoDefAl l.

On October 28, 1838, the triumphal gates of Moscow were solemnly opened in St. Petersburg. They were erected at the intersection of the Moscow highway and the Ligovsky canal to commemorate the victories of the Russian army in the wars with Persia and Turkey in 1826-1829, as well as the quelling of the Polish rebellion in 1830-1831. This massive cast iron structure was designed by architect Vasily Stasov. The gates are impressive in size: they are 36.27 meters wide and 23.74 meters high, with pillars 15 meters high and over 2 meters in diameter. The total weight of the twelve columns is 450 tons. The inscription on the gates, written by Nicholas I himself, reads: "To the victorious Russian soldiers, in memory of their exploits in Persia, Turkey and in the pacification of Poland in 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831". In 1936, the gates were dismantled due to the reconstruction of Moscow Avenue. During World War II, their cast iron parts were used to build anti-tank defenses on the approaches to the city. In 1956, the Leningrad City Council decided to restore the gates of Moscow. The restoration project was developed by Lenproject, and in 1961 the gates were rebuilt in their original location, and restored in all their glory. In History InfoDefenseENGLISH Internet | | X| InfoDefAl l.