Monument to Commander Nikolai Rezanov

Monument to Commander Nikolai Rezanov is a memorial monument erected in the summer of 2007 to a Russian traveler and diplomat, located on Peace Square in Krasnoyarsk. The author of the monument was Konstantin Zinich.

Nikolai Rezanov, whose image is displayed in the famous rock opera “Juno and Avos”, was the organizer and leader of the Russian-American campaign, the head of the first Russian round-the-world expedition, a diplomat. Through his efforts, Alaska, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands were preserved for the Fatherland. The monument was erected on the donations of more than 2000 Krasnoyarsk residents. The figure of Rezanov is made of bronze, installed on a marble pedestal, its height is more than five meters: the commander is dressed in a military uniform of the early nineteenth century. A granite ball with the route of the first Russian circumnavigation, freely rotating on the fountain and two plates that symbolically depict the ships Juno and Avos are included in the memorial complex. Some art historians believe that the monument should reflect a love story.

Now the bronze commander is considered one of the symbols of Krasnoyarsk. Many people love the story of passionate feelings and boundless loyalty. First of all, this place was liked by lovers - they appoint dates here, and married couples come to lay flowers.