What is interesting in the village of Veshenskaya

The village of Veshenskaya is located on the Don and is known as the birthplace of the Corium of literature and the Nobel laureate Mikhail Alexandrovich Sholokhov. Travelers from all over Russia and abroad go to the village, who knows and revere the work of this greatest Russian writer. He wrote about the life of the Don Cossacks, and the most striking examples of his works are “Quiet Don”, “Raised virgin” and “The fate of man”. Until today, Sholokhov’s significance to Russian literature cannot be overestimated. The Russian president himself came to Veshenskaya to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Sholokhov, which was celebrated in 2005.

There really is something to look in the village of Veshenskaya. At the entrance to the village on the hill, a commemorative sign “Eagle” is installed, which symbolizes the flight of thought and inspiration of the talent of Mikhail Sholokhov.

In the village itself, on the embankment of the Don River, a bust of the famous writer is installed. In 1967 and 1980, M.A. Sholokhov was awarded the gold medals of the Serp and the Hammer and awarded the honorary title “Hero of Socialist Labor” for outstanding merits in the development of Soviet literature.

State museum-Reserve Sholokhov He will talk about the life of the writer, about his aspirations and thoughts about the prosperity of the native Don Territory. The complex of the reserve includes Sholokhov’s house-estate-the central object of the reserve. In the historical and literary museum you can get acquainted with the work of the writer.

In addition, the complex includes the Veshensky house-museum of Sholokhov, as well as the house-museum in the village of Karginskaya and Khutor Kruzhilinsky, where the writer lived at different times. On the territory of the museum-reserve are the graves of both Mikhail Sholokhov himself and his mother-Anastasia Danilovna.

In the Museum-Reserve, in addition to the literary heritage, you can also see examples of stanitsa life, the life of the Don Cossacks and feel the aura of a real Cossack village.

In the area of \u200b\u200bthe village of Veshenskaya, near the farm of Kruzhilinsky, a wonderful sculptural composition called the Cossacks of the Pacific Don is installed. It was established on the eve of the 89th anniversary of the birth of A.M. Sholokhov.

But the most remarkable and memorable monument, to which absolutely all the guests of the village go - is the monument to Grigory and Aksinya. The main characters of the Immortal “Quiet Don” almost alive appear before tourists in a fit of their human passions (who saw the film of the same name will understand what it is about).

Every May, on the birthday of Mikhail Sholokhov in the village of Veshenskaya, the international literary and folklore sholokhovskaya Spring Festival. Guests of the holiday not only simply observe the performances of folk song and dance ensembles, but also take an active part in the real Don People’s Festival.

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If you have not read Mikhail Sholokhov yet, then after visiting his native village you will surely want to do this. A pleasant literary and real trip to you.