Russia marking 150th anniversary of serfdom abolition
On March 3 (February 19, old style) Russia's Tsar Alexander II signed the Emancipation Manifesto to free 22 million serfs of the Russian Empire.
The country's leading politicians and public figures will hold commemorative events and will pay the tribute to the memory of Russia's Tsar also known as Alexander the Liberator.
Flowers will be laid at the grave of Alexander II in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and at his monument near the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
A commemoration meeting will be held at the Cathedral of the Christ the Saviour that will bring together prominent politicians, diplomats, historians, Russian and foreign scientists. The event is organized by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russky Mir Foundation.