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Historical memory: July 21 (August 3, New Art.), 1914 - a national prayer service in the Nizhny Tagil plant for the granting of victory over the enemy to Russian soldierstranslated

August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On the evening of July 20, the police bailiff of the Nizhny Tagil plant received a telegram from the Perm governor informing about Germany’s declaration of war on Russia. On the occasion of the outbreak of hostilities on July 21 (August 3, new style) in Nizhny Tagil, on the shopping square near the monument to Sovereign Emperor Alexander II, a solemn public prayer was held for the granting of victory over the enemy to the Russian army. […]

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Paul Smith
It’s interesting how fast the news travelled back then – a telegram arrives on the evening of the 20th and the very next day the whole town is already gathered at the Alexander II monument for a public moleben. Must have felt both solemn and urgent at the same time.
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