Monument to Saint Alexy to the patron saint of Samara

Metropolitan Alexy of Moscow was erected a monument in 2000. Architect Alexander Temnikov. Saint Alexis is considered the patron saint of our city. There is an adage that he stopped on the shore near the river Samara during the journey to the Golden Horde and said that at that very place, a city called Samara will be erected and it will never be subjected to ruin.