Catherine - mother of the earth Odessa!

1794! With a light application of Catherine II began the construction of the city, which got a great name: the ODESSA! It took two hundred years (1900), inhabitants of the town was built on the St. Catherine square, the monument to the Empress and her companions-the founders of the city. But the Bolsheviks did not like autocracy. They destroyed monuments to the emperors. The monument fell victim to the hammers.

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2007! The city authorities decided to reconstruct the monument to Catherine. Thus to pay tribute to the founder of the city-the Pearl! Sponsorship of the project involved a city Council member R. Tarpan. The architect of the sculpture became Dmitrenko, manufacturer engaged sculptor M. Popov, helped them create a masterpiece A. Sikorsky engineer. A monument was at the same place - the St. Catherine area.

In the center of the monument flaunts to become Catherine the Second, she a hand holding a decree about the Foundation of Odessa city. And her feet are located the images of the founders of the companions. Catherine square monument is not accidental. Square and the monument, which combines with the top of the Potemkin stairs. On the stairs there is also a monument, a bronze statue of the Governor-General of Odessa city (1805-1814 YP), the Duc - Duc de Richelieu.

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What did Catherine the great:

The design of the class privileges of the nobility.

The South of Ukraine was annexed to the Russian Empire.

Destroyed by a Hetman.

Liquidated Sich.

In the years of her reign hits the peasant war, under the command of E. Pugachev.

Formed black sea Cossacks. The status of the leaders of the Cossacks were legally required to do so, they equate to nobility.

Established medical College, constructed at least a dozen medical institutions.

Introduced vaccination of the population against smallpox.
Created orphanages.
Appeared the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The last years of her life Catherine was concerned about the city. Give every assistance for the benefit of the construction of Odessa. Catherine wanted to be in the city the population was of different nationalities.

Catherine in the hearts of the citizens of the city

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Yes, many are ready to throw stones at the Emperors RI. But no one should forget their contribution to the development of the entire state. What country!? – the entire post-Soviet territory. Catherine is not afraid to speak out against the powerful Ottoman Empire. She firmly led foreign policy. She was placed at the forefront not only the interests of the Russian Empire. She believed that our nation is the best, and has no right to bow before anyone!

Catherine is not just beginning the fight against the Ottomans and won big, the Russo-Turkish war. The result of this victory, the entire South of the Ukraine was annexed to the Empire. In the southern plains began to reign in the Imperial law. Yes, no one said that was easy! But it put the beginning of the gathering of the lands of the Empire.

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And like the Empress, Odessa was a cosmopolitan city by the sea. It was a sea gate to Europe, Asia and the rest of the World. Under the shadow of the city gathered, Russians, Ukrainians, Jews, Greeks, Moldovans, Bulgarians, and so on. Even the region has become international. This feature is reflected in the culture and development of the entire region. But, promise Catherine, we must highlight the essence of national tolerance and good neighborly relations formed the basis for a simple life of Odessa and its region!