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M.I. Dragomirova's grave, 1905
Full name of the monument :

M.I. Dragomirova's grave, 1905

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
V. Velikoho Str., 22, Konotop, Konotop district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1905
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Components of the monument :
cross - 2.5 x 1.5 m, slab - 1.4 x 0.6 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Russian
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Mykhailo Ivanovich Dragomirov (November 9, 1830, Konotop - October 15, 1905, ibid.) - general, author of many works on tactics and the training and education of troops, a participant in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-78. A famous military figure, reformer and publicist , the hero of Shipka, the commander of the forces of the Kyiv Military District, the governor-general of Kyiv, Podilsk and Volhynia, a member of the State Duma of Russia. His work "Tactical Textbook" served as a manual at the Academy of the General Staff for more than 20 years. He was buried in the family crypt near the Ascension Church in Konotopa. The grave is surrounded by a metal fence with a door. A wooden cross was installed on the grave and a marble slab with an annotated inscription was placed.