November 14th
Orenburg, Pravdy, 8
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Cost
150–300 ₽
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Date
14.11
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The Jasper Room is open on a permanent basis in the historic building, built in 1914 for the local City Duma and is of scientific and restoration value.
It was created from the material of the Orsk deposit, the famous mountain Colonel. The Orenburg craftsmen assembled and implemented the idea. 23 tons of rock were recycled to create the Jasper Room. After processing and grinding, only three tons were used in the design. The work used material collected over 30 years. 75 m2 of the area of columns, panels and skirting boards are tiled with a width of only 4 mm. The nine panels presented in the Jasper Room are unique due to their blue hue.
The room exhibits samples of jewelry and handicraft work of stone-cutting masters of the Orenburg region. Some exhibits, such as "matryoshka vases", are a technological breakthrough and a clear evidence of the development of stone processing skills.
Orsk jasper was used in the decoration of the Moscow metro station "Mayakovskaya", Lenin's mausoleum. The flowerpots of the entrance group of the State Hermitage Museum are made of it.
A source: Culture.RF
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