The architectural monument, devoted to the exploration of virgin lands. In honor of 30th anniversary of exploration of virgin lands on the date of 13th October 1984 year on the Komsomol area (Celinnik area)was opened the monument «Pokoritelyam celiny». On the date of 10th November of 1976year., after the all Soviet competition, where the idea of the monument was approved, the right for the immortalization of deed of explorers was committed to the art group. The authors: the main sculptor М.B. Smirnov and sculptor – А.P.Semenov.
All elements of the monument in clay were done in Moscow, after in Minsk. The Belarusian experts implemented the «field» in material. The figures of people and the Band of fame were poured in bronze on the Leningrad fabric «Мonument-Sculpture». The supporting structure was developed in Alma-Ata, and mounting and granite works were processed by experts of Moscow, Kostanay and Rudny.
The description of monument
The date – 1984 year
The address of location: Kostanay,the area of Celinniks
The monument consists of three figures and of a long blowing band, they locate on the trapeziform height. The sculptures of young men personify sowers and the young ladies personify land surveyors, who was walking on the first furrow. After them we can see the band with the wheat. On the glory band on the eastern and the southern parts You can see all the steps of exploring of virgin lands: from the first furrow till the first victory, till the first harvest. The figures of sowers, young ladies and the glory band are made of bronze. The basement is faced with granite plates. The area is plated with concrete plates.
