The 'Echo of Love' sculpture was unveiled in Bogushevsk
During the construction of the Vitebsk – Zhlobin railway in 1899 – 1902, it was decided to build one of the stations here, as it would be equidistant (40 km) from Vitebsk, Orsha, and Senno. Colonel Bogushevsky donated the land plot free of charge on the condition that the station would be named in honor of his wife – Bogushevskaya.
The chairman of the regional executive committee, Alexander Subbotin, took part in the grand ceremony. He thanked everyone involved in the creation of the monument and noted that the love story of Dmitry and Maria Bogushevskys is worthy of a film. Alexander Subbotin stated that with the installation of the sculptural composition, Bogushevsk has become more beautiful and attractive, and expressed hope that the monument will become a starting point, the urban-type settlement will gain a second wind, new production projects will appear here, and people will come.
According to the chairman of the Bogushevsky rural council, Vyacheslav Bogdanov, the residents of the urban-type settlement carefully preserve the history of Dmitry and Maria Bogushevskys' relationship from generation to generation. After his wife's death, Dmitry Vasilyevich moved from St. Petersburg to Bogushevsk and remained faithful to her. He lived in the Karolino estate, where he established a school for local children.
The initiative of the residents of the urban-type settlement was brought to life by sculptors Igor Golubev and Sergey Sotnikov, thanks to the sponsorship of the Proskurov family. Dmitry Bogushevsky died in 1903 and is buried not far from the urban-type settlement – in the cemetery in the village of Rybnoye.
An exhibition from the museum of the history of the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Railway was presented in the station building. And in the House of Culture, creative groups from the Senno district, the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Railway, and the Vitebsk State Medical University organized a concert for the residents of the urban settlement.