Monument to 500 million tons of oil

An extraordinarily beautiful ensemble is situated on the banks of a small lake Saimaa, on the street New. All together, this is a Square in honor of the production of 500 million tons of Megion oil. It includes a Temple and a monument. You should start the tour from the Temple. Its uniqueness is not only in architecture. Orthodox people will appreciate the fact that Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia came to consecrate the new Church. After a thorough study of the Holy site, we recommend crossing the short bridge to the other side of Saimaa to get to the amazingly beautiful monument. A Golden-black ball mounted on a pedestal and enclosed in a hemisphere is nothing more than a symbol of a drop of"black gold". The monument occupies a Central place in the architectural ensemble. In addition, the art object «I love Megion»is located nearby, where citizens and guests like to take memorable pictures. The square itself in the summer is literally buried in greenery and blooms with a riot of colors of flowering plants. Such an interesting place was presented to Megion residents by the city-forming oil and gas enterprise Slavneft. The opening was timed to the day of the oilman. It was held on September 1, 2001. Since then, the square with the Temple and monument has become a favorite place for walking and one of the main city attractions.