DISTRICT / AIMAG
Kalman District
REGION
Altai Krai
Troitsk
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Troitsk is located in Kalman District, Altai Krai, and is part of the Kalmansky selsoviet; the settlement was founded in 1917. According to 1926 data, it had 327 households and 1,708 residents; a first-stage school and a consumer society shop operated. Troitsk was the centre and the only settlement of the Troitsky selsoviet of Barnaul District, Barnaul Okrug, Siberian Krai. Today it is a small rural settlement with a population of about 651; the distance to the district centre, the selo of Kalmanka, is about 2 km.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement contains a memorial to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War, with the status of a historical monument of regional significance. The obelisk was erected in 1967 for the 50th anniversary of Soviet power in memory of fallen fellow villagers; the author and maker was the administration of the fourth branch of the Kubanka sovkhoz. Later the monument was physically destroyed and lost in the district register of cultural heritage sites, then restored with district budget funds under the Heritage subprogram of the municipal program “Culture of Kalman District”; the ceremonial opening of the restored monument took place on 9 May 2024.
Natural surroundings
The settlement is located on the right bank of the Kalmanka River; the territory belongs to the forest-steppe zone and is characterized by plain landscapes, open spaces, and areas of woody vegetation.
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement contains a memorial to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War, with the status of a historical monument of regional significance. The obelisk was erected in 1967 for the 50th anniversary of Soviet power in memory of fallen fellow villagers; the author and maker was the administration of the fourth branch of the Kubanka sovkhoz. Later the monument was physically destroyed and lost in the district register of cultural heritage sites, then restored with district budget funds under the Heritage subprogram of the municipal program “Culture of Kalman District”; the ceremonial opening of the restored monument took place on 9 May 2024.
Living culture and memory
Orthodoxy is widespread in the settlement; Orthodox and state holidays of the Russian Federation are celebrated. Rallies have traditionally been held at the obelisk on Victory Day.
