Monuments of the Period of the Tuvan People's Republic and the Russian Self-Governing Labor Colony

УДК 902.2(571.52) ББК 63.48(2Рос.Тув)

Abstract

The article reveals the history of some cultural heritage sites (historical and cultural monuments) of the period of the Tuvan People's Republic (TPR), related to the activities of the Russian Self-Governing Labor Colony (Rus. Russkaya samoupravlyayushchayasya trudovaya koloniya, hereinafter — RSTK). The creation and existence of the RSTK itself is a unique phenomenon in world history and in particular, Russian-Tuvan relations, both in the political and cultural fields. The role of the RSTK in the formation of these spheres in the TPR is shown through the prism of history, the creation of monuments-buildings that are under state protection. In Tuva, unlike other regions of Russia, unfortunately, the issues of the history of the design and construction of buildings in the first quarter of the twentieth century were practically not considered. Historical buildings of the TPR period are mentioned in scientific articles in connection with certain historical events of the formation of the first state of the Tuvan people. The article introduces new archival materials into scientific circulation that relate to the history of their construction.

Historical and cultural monuments are the material heritage left by our predecessors that reflect the level of cultural, socio-political development of a particular people, and for the Tuvan people, a representative of a nomadic civilization, to preserve monuments-buildings reflecting the history of their first independent state is the most important issue.