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Dekabristov Street

Dekabristov Street is called in honor in honor of participants of revolt at Senate Square in St. Petersburg in December, 1825.

Decembrist uprising
In the first quarter of 19 century in Russia the revolutionary ideology which carriers were Decembrists arose. The part of the progressive nobility which was disappointed in Alexander I's policy decided to finish the reasons of backwardness of Russia.

The advanced nobility which got acquainted with the political movements of the West during liberating campaigns understood that a basis of backwardness of the Russian state is the serfdom. Reactionary policy in the field of education and culture, creation by Arakcheev military the settlement, participation of Russia in suppression of revolutionary events in Europe added confidence in need of sweeping changes, the serfdom in Russia was an insult of national dignity of the educated person. The Western European educational literature, the Russian journalism and ideas of national liberation movements exerted impact on views of Decembrists. In February, 1816 in St. Petersburg there was the first secret political society which purpose was a destruction of a serfdom and adoption of the constitution. 28 members were its part (A.N.Muravyev, S. I. and M. I. Muravyevy-Apostola, S. P. Trubetskoy, I.D.Yakushkin, P.I.Pestel, etc.)

In 1818 in Moscow the Union of Prosperity organization which totaled 200 members and had justices in other cities was created. Society propagandized idea of destruction of a serfdom, preparing revolutionary revolution by officers forces. "The union of prosperity" broke up because of disagreement between radical and moderate members of the union. In March, 1821 in Ukraine there was the Southern society led by P.I.Pestelem who was the author of the program document "Russian Truth". In St. Petersburg at the initiative of N. M. Muravyev the "Northern society" which had the liberal action plan was created. Each of these societies had the program, but the purpose was uniform - destruction of autocracy, a serfdom, estates, creation of the republic, division of the authorities, declaration of civil liberties.

Preparation for armed revolt began. Alexander I's death in November, 1825 pushed conspirators to more active actions. It was decided to carry out in day of bringing of the oath to the new tsar Nicholas I taking of the monarch and the Senate and to force them to introduction in Russia of the constitutional system. The political leader of revolt elected the prince Trubetskoy who refused participation in revolt at the last minute. In the morning on December 14, 1825 to Senate Square there was Labe guard the Moscow regiment. The Guards sea crew and Labe guard a grenadierial regiment joined it. In total about 3 thousand people gathered.

However Nicholas I notified on the preparing plot took the oath of the Senate in advance and, having pulled together troops right it, surrounded risen. After negotiations in which took part from the government the metropolitan Serafim and the governor general of St. Petersburg M. A. Miloradovich (who got at the same time a mortal wound) Nicholas I ordered to apply artillery. Revolt in St. Petersburg was crushed. On December 29 revolt of the Chernihiv regiment under S. I. Muravyeva-Apostol's command began. But already on January 2 it was suppressed by government troops. Across all Russia arrests of participants and organizers began.

In the matter of Decembrists 579 people were attracted. 287 are found guilty. To five the death sentence is pronounced and carried out (K. F. Ryleyev, P.I.Pestel, P.G.Kakhovsky M.P. Bestuzhev-Ryumin, S. I. Muravyev-Apostol). 120 people were banished on penal servitude to Siberia or on the settlement. Inconsistency of actions, lack of support were the reasons of defeat of Decembrist uprising from all sectors of society which was not ready to radical transformations. This performance was the first open protest and the terrible prevention to autocracy about need of a radical reorganization of the Russian society.

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1. 3D Round down the street

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Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

Houses down the street are Decembrists

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