The installation of a monument to the founder of the Serbian state, made by a Russian sculptor, began in Belgrade
On the reconstructed Sava Square in Belgrade, work has begun on the installation of a 23-meter monument to Stefan Nemanja, made by the Russian sculptor, professor Alexander Rukavishnikov.
It is planned to completely assemble the sculptural composition from various fragments in 10–15 days, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
The pedestal of the monument in the form of a split Byzantine helmet with bas-reliefs representing details of the life of Stefan Nemanja and Serbian history has already been erected. It is expected that on November 12 a group of Russian sculptors and craftsmen will arrive in Belgrade and will work on the monument until November 20.
The author of the monument, Russian sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov, was also supposed to come to Belgrade on November 12, but never received permission to leave the country due to the coronavirus epidemic, since he is over 65 years old.
Belgrade Deputy Mayor Goran Vesic said the monument will be fully completed between December 15 and 25, but residents will not be able to see it until all work on Sava Square is completed.
“The opening of the monument itself depends on when all the large-scale work on Sava Square is completed, but in the coming months we can expect that this will happen and we will have a square that I am sure everyone will be proud of,” Vesic added.
Stefan Nemanja - the great Župan of the Serbian medieval state of Raska achieved the independence of the state from the Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and is considered the founder of Serbian statehood and the Nemanjic dynasty. Canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
His youngest son, Archbishop Savva Nemanjic, is the founder of the Serbian church autocephaly, and is also canonized, being one of the most revered Serbian saints.
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