Monument to the Orenburg Cossacks

The monument to the Orenburg Cossacks is located near the Nikolsky Cathedral - in the square just a few meters from the temple. The monument is dedicated to the valiant Orenburg Cossacks, who took an active part in the formation, development and protection of the borders of the Russian state for centuries. The monument symbolizes the image of the heroic founders of the Orenburg region - Cossacks, going on a long campaign.

The grand opening of the monument took place in 2007. It is located in a historical place where the Cossack Sloboda was formerly located here, which was formed simultaneously with the birth of the city. The famous Orenburg architect N. Chudin-Alexandrin worked on the creation of the monument together with the Moscow sculptor V. Nikolaev.

The sculptural composition cast from bronze is a Cossack riding a horse. Particularly finely worked out facial features, which according to the authors were supposed to reflect the nature of the founders of the Orenburg region. The sculpture is oriented to the south-east - in this direction in the XVIII century the Cossacks went on historical campaigns. The total height of the monument is 12 meters, and the mass of the monument together with the pedestal is more than 170 tons.