Hartmann won the national competition for a design to build the Great Gate of [[Kyiv]], and the two often spoke of Mussorgsky writing the music for ceremonies after the Gate would be completed and opened. But the structure was never built. The Gate remained a dream they both shared. | Hartmann won the national competition for a design to build the Great Gate of [[Kyiv]], and the two often spoke of Mussorgsky writing the music for ceremonies after the Gate would be completed and opened. But the structure was never built. The Gate remained a dream they both shared. |