Opening of the Monument to MDSkobelev in Moscow

Russia, Moscow, June 24, 1912 - Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, accompanied by his retinue, bypasses the guard of honor, General Gorbatovsky and others are present. Prayer service on the occasion of the opening of the monument to M.D. Skobelev. The veil is being removed from the monument. View of the monument. Great book Mikhail Alexandrovich, Metropolitan Vladimir of Moscow and the clergy walk around the monument after its opening and consecrate it. The chairman of the committee for the construction of the monument, General Shcherbachev, read out the act of transferring the monument to the city. Great book Mikhail Alexandrovich passes on the act on the transfer of the monument to the city "head" N.I. Guchkov, bypasses the line of officers, representatives of various deputations present at the opening ceremony of the monument, talking with a veteran of the Russian-Turkish war. Laying wreaths at the monument. Representatives from the deputations hold a silver wreath and put it at the monument. Deputations of folk teachers and schools in Bulgaria. Military units are marching along Tverskaya Street in a ceremonial march.

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