Moscow Ceremony Honors Defenders Of Fatherland
In 1880, a new cathedral was built in Moscow to commemorate Napoleon's defeat and the Russian victory. Tchaikovsky was commissioned to compose music for the cathedral's opening and the victory over France. This event occurred long after Napoleon's defeat in 1812. Participants gathered at the Alexander Garden in Moscow to commemorate the defenders of the Fatherland. Participants gathered at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow's Alexander Garden.
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SAfm
“And much later, in 1880, a new cathedral was built in Moscow to mark the occasion of Napoleon's defeat as a remembrance of the Russian victory, I should say.”
Vesti FM
“неизвестного солдата из Московского Александровского сада. Участники акции прочитали память защитников Отечества.”
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