History of Russia: The exhibition, dedicated to Emperor Nicholas I, the founder of the museum on the Borodino Field, was opened in the Moscow region

In the Museum-Reserve "Borodino Field" (the Moscow region) was opened the exhibition dedicated to the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. July 2016 marks 220 years since his birth. 177 years ago he became the creator of the museum at Borodino.

Already being an emperor, in 1837, Nicholas I bought the village of Borodino, and gave it to his son, the heir to the Russian throne. And in 1839 it held a grand celebration of the anniversary of Borodino. On the very day of the battle on August 26 was consecrated the main monument of the Borodino field, then within a few days by the 120,000th troops on the Borodino position were held grand maneuvers, reproduced scenes of battle. The palace and park ensemble in Borodino for seventeen days became the seat of the Emperor.

In those memorable days on the will of Nicholas I in a small hut house at the foot of the battery Rajewski was formed the Museum of the great battle. Its first exhibits were: the battlefield map of Military Topographic Office and the numerous testimonies of the Borodino battle - core canister, fragments of grenades, horseshoes, pieces of weapons.

The exhibition, opened at the Museum-Reserve "Borodino Field" to the 220th anniversary of the monarch - a tribute to the Emperor Nicholas I, whose writings were preserved and perpetuated the memory of the glory of 1812 and the Battle of Borodino. Among the exhibits - the portraits of the Emperor Nicholas I, made by Russian and Western European artists; graphic sheets with views of Borodino estate and scenes of celebration in 1839, the anniversary of Borodino. A few exhibits from the collection of rare books tell about the deeds of the Russian Emperor to perpetuate the memory of the ever-memorable year of Russia.

The main artifact of the exhibition is a sculptural portrait of Emperor Nicholas I's famous sculptor and an Austrian citizen N.-M. Shroedel, who worked in Russia since 1849. It refers to the first sample of the domestic industry and bronze casting "cabinet-interior bronze". The work was acquired by the funds of the Borodino Museum in December 2015 and is being exhibited for the first time.

The exhibition will run until the end of 2016.