One of the most interesting objects of the Catherine Park is a large-scale model of the Tiraspol Fortress, the construction of which at the end of the 18th century marked the beginning of the history of the city on the Dniester. The fortress in miniature is located in the eastern part of the park - near the diocesan lake.
A ceremony was held to present the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky with a symbolic key to the fortress, and therefore the city as part of the opening of the Catherine Park. The President with his family, as well as numerous guests of the celebration, including members of the delegation that arrived from Nagorno-Karabakh, walked along the “fortress streets”.
A kind of excursion into history was organized for everyone who came to the park today. Many people know that Tiraspol was founded in 1792 (October 14 will mark its 228th anniversary). At the same time, few people know that a new city appeared on the Russian map to organize the construction of a future fortress. It was laid down a year later - in the summer of 1793. There were barracks, seikhgauzes, a large hospital on the territory of the fortress. The bastions served as military warehouses. It is documented that in 1800 it was supposed to "dress" the ramparts in stone, but this project was not implemented. The fortress did not have to become a place of hostilities, but it played its role in the history of Russia. Troops were stationed here, defending the border along the Dniester until 1812. The troops were moved here to reorganize during the Russian-Turkish war of 1806-1812. Kutuzov has been here more than once. The prisoner of the Decembrist Raevsky was kept in the dungeons of the fortress. It was here that Alexander II read to the garrison troops the Manifesto in 1877 on the beginning of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877 for the liberation of the Orthodox Bulgarian people. During the First World War, the Tiraspol fortress and the city as a whole were the close rear of the Russian troops who fought on the Romanian front. Later the fortress was abolished, but until the 60s of the XX century, Soviet troops were located on its territory. We are talking about the microdistrict of Tiraspol, which is officially called "Suvorov Fortress", and is popularly known as "Borodinka". All this and many other historical facts have been voiced publicly today.
The visitors were also told about a mini-copy of the fortress. Protective redoubts, parapets 120 centimeters high, headquarters and even one and a half meter barracks of Catherine's Musketeers - designers and builders tried to get as close as possible to the original of 1793. The model was created from modern durable materials and will serve for a long time both as a place of entertainment for young visitors and as a visual aid for studying Tiraspol history.
