`Temple Of Ceres` `Golden Sheaf` A Small Gazebo On The Southern Border Of The Tsaritsyn Landscape Park. It Was Built In 1805 B Editorial Photo

The location of the gazebo was not chosen by chance. In the summer of 1775 after the purchase of Tsaritsyn-Catherine II rested here in a hut. From this hill, she observes a rural holiday: it is arranged for the Empress by Grigory Potemkin with the participation of local peasants.In fact, the construction of the gazebo marks the official beginning of a new stage in the life of Tsaritsyn. It is no coincidence that Valuev orders the architect to put in the` Temple ` a statue of Ceres – the ancient Roman goddess of fertility with a gilded sheaf in his hands. The gazebo itself is a rotunda with a colonnade on a three-stage base. The dome is crowned with a sheaf of ears – also gilded.