My Beloved Arctic
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"My Beloved Arctic" is the unofficial anthem of the Murmansk region
of Russia.
The song was written by Vladimir A. Popov (music) and Vladimir Smirnov (lyrics). The song plays every hour at Five Corners
, the main square of Murmansk, from chimes installed in the Hotel Arctic
. These chimes were installed in 1996 (the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Murmansk) at the initiative of mayor Oleg Naydenov. From 2007 to 2009 the chimes were silenced for repairs. and in 2009 the hotel was closed for renovation.
The song is used in Murmansk schools for the cultural and patriotic education of children, and the title was used as the name of a festival of patriotic song held on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Murmansk.
The song is played in the main Murmansk railroad station to signal the departure of trains. The Society of Russian Authors, the body charged with protecting intellectual property
rights, filed a request for clarification of whether October Railway Corporation had paid for the right to use the song. The matter was settled amicably, with the composer (Vladimir Popov) stating that he was just glad that his song had found a second life at the station.
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
of Russia.
The song was written by Vladimir A. Popov (music) and Vladimir Smirnov (lyrics). The song plays every hour at Five Corners
Five Corners, Murmansk
Five Corners is the main square of Murmansk, Russia. From 1977 until December of 1990 it was formally named "Soviet Constitution Square", but this name never caught on.The following buildings are located on the square:...
, the main square of Murmansk, from chimes installed in the Hotel Arctic
Hotel Arctic (Murmansk)
The Arctic is a high-rise hotel in the center of Murmansk, Russia. It is the tallest building in Murmansk and the tallest building located above the Arctic Circle.-Description:The hotel is located at 82 Lenin Avenue at Five Corners, Murmansk's main square...
. These chimes were installed in 1996 (the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Murmansk) at the initiative of mayor Oleg Naydenov. From 2007 to 2009 the chimes were silenced for repairs. and in 2009 the hotel was closed for renovation.
The song is used in Murmansk schools for the cultural and patriotic education of children, and the title was used as the name of a festival of patriotic song held on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Murmansk.
The song is played in the main Murmansk railroad station to signal the departure of trains. The Society of Russian Authors, the body charged with protecting intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
rights, filed a request for clarification of whether October Railway Corporation had paid for the right to use the song. The matter was settled amicably, with the composer (Vladimir Popov) stating that he was just glad that his song had found a second life at the station.