On May 1, 1905, the Bolsheviks held the first May Day in the Khan's grove. In memory of this event, a 5-meter reinforced concrete obelisk was installed here, although there are photos of the old version of the obelisk, which shows the date May 1, 1906.
The condition is good. It is clear that the comrades are taking care of the place. However, the shoots are beginning to appear.
In pre-revolutionary Russia, Mayevka was an illegal meeting of workers held outside the city on May 1. Such mayevki were persecuted by the Tsarist police.
Initially, May Day was associated with the meeting of spring — festive festivities, family and friendly trips to nature, picnics, calendar timed to the first days of May