Monument to Kutuzov
Description:
The monument to Kutuzov, located on Kazan Square, is dedicated to the great commander, who, by the way, was buried in the Kazan Cathedral in 1813.
The sculpture was created by Orlovsky, who worked on it from 1832 to 1835. Kutuzov is depicted in uniform with a sword and a marshal's rod. At his feet are the banners of Bonaparte’s army. The pedestal of the monument was performed by Stasov. The height of the monument slightly exceeds 4 meters, the height of the granite pedestal is three and a half meters.
The monument was opened in 1837 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the victory of the Russians over the French. The monument is a symbol of the resilience and invincibility of the Russian people.