The 300th Anniversary of Romanov House: Celebrations in Barnaul and Biysk

The article is devoted to the process of managing and holding celebrations in 1913 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Romanov House on the example of the provincial cities of Barnaul and Biysk. The celebration was one of the key events in the prewar life of the Russian Empire. The anniversary date was positioned as an important state-patriotic event. The preparatory work for the upcoming event took several years. Special commissions, which included representatives of local authorities and the public, were established in provincial towns. The author notes that these commissions were engaged not only in drawing up a plan for holding festive celebrations on February 21, 1913, but also in perpetuating the memory of the anniversary date on the scale of their locality. For example, in Barnaul, the building of the city school was given the name "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov House". The assignment of special scholarships in honor of anniversary events to students of local educational institutions was widely practiced. The success of the celebrations was based on the experience of the centenary of the Patriotic War (1912) and the joint efforts of the clergy, various departments and ministries. The celebration of the 300th anniversary of Romanov House was the last major solemn event of the Russian Empire.