My little homeland. The history of the name Vereshchagino

The history of the name
The history of the name city is interesting. The city named in honor of the Russian artist Vasily Vereshchagin. He drove through our city in 1904, when he went to the Russian-Japanese war, because he was a battle artist. At the station, his carriage was unhooked for repair in the locomotive depot. Vereshchagin made sketches of soldiers and some sketches on local subjects. These sketches were to serve as the basis for the creation of future paintings, but this was not to come true. On the thirteenth of April of the same year Vereshchagin died in the explosion of the battleship "Petropavlovsk". 10 years later, at the request of the inhabitants of the station Voznesenskaya named after the artist. In the future, on the nineteenth of June, 1942 the village of Vereshchagino acquired the status of the city.

Monuments
Probably the most important monument is a monument to the artist Vereshchagin. The pedestal is located on the railway station square. The bust of the artist is placed on a low column and fenced.

You can also note the Museum of local lore, a Monument to the locomotive and various monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.

Churches
There are several churches in the city. St. Lazarev convent in which there is also a children's shelter in which live not only orphans, but also children who have parents. The shelter has a small zoo where camels, horses, Arctic foxes, raccoon dogs and donkeys live. Also in the city there is an old believer Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Nature
And of course, the most important attraction of the city is nature, especially in winter. You see tiny wooden houses scattered across a white plain. And it's really fascinating.

Ultimately
Thus, Vereshchagino is a common province. Although the city has a few interesting things, it is anything but five-star yet. As in so many places, the roads could be better. But this is my little homeland, and for me it is good as it is.