10 RUB Lomonosov, 2015, GVS

The coin is 10 rubles, Lomonosov series of City of Military Glory (WAN) released on November 2, 2015.

City Lomonosov (Oranienbaum before 1948) the Leningrad region - city marina on the south shore of the Gulf, the railway station, 40 km to the west of St. Petersburg, the population of 42.5 thousand. People. (data for 2010). The town was founded on one of the most significant Russian palace and park ensemble of the 18th century, owned by AD Menshikov, and then the royal family. The architectural and park ensemble of the city - the Grand Palace in the Baroque style (1710-1725, architect. John. G. M. Fontana and Schedel), Lower and Upper Parks (1756-1762), the palace of Peter III (1758-1762), Chinese Palace (1762-1768), pavilions, housing services, galleries, stairs. Work on completion of the ensemble Oranienbaum in the middle of the 18th century. headed by the outstanding architect Antonio Rinaldi.

In 1780, Oranienbaum became a district town. His Palace and Park Ensemble - unique monument of Russian culture and art of the 18th century, included in the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. This is only one of the suburbs of St. Petersburg, who during the war was occupied by the Nazis and suffered considerable destruction. Damaged but not destroyed palaces and parks Lomonosov preserved in all its authenticity and architectural decoration of the 18th century.

During the siege of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. troops of the Leningrad front in the vicinity of Oranienbaum for 29 months kept coastal staging areas, which had great importance for the protection of Leningrad. Its length is 65 km in the Gulf of Finland and 20-25 km inland. As a result, hard fight Soviet troops managed to stop the advance of German troops and force them to go for a long defense.

Oranienbaum bridgehead was covering the approaches to Kronstadt and was a constant threat to the left flank of the 18th German Army. In January 1944, he served as a springboard springboard from which began the defeat of fascist troops near Leningrad. For the resistance and heroism of the city was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I level. Many streets University and Lomonosov district named in honor of the heroic defenders of Oranienbaum bridgehead.

In November 2011, Presidential Decree city Lomonosov was awarded the honorary title of City of Military Glory.

The honorary title of City of Military Glory (WAN) is assigned to the Decree of President of the Russian Federation "For courage, steadfastness and mass heroism the defenders of the city, in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Motherland."