Monument to N.M. Przhevalsky

The monument to the Russian traveler and explorer was built in 1892 and installed in the Alexander Garden, in front of the Admiralty building.

The composition is a bust of a famous traveler, installed on a high granite pedestal, near which lies a two-humped camel equipped for a long road.

Przewalski became famous for his geographical discoveries. At one time, he was an honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences and an honorary citizen of the city.

He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountain ranges.

In addition to geographical, Przhevalsky made many discoveries in the animal world.

For the first time he described a wild camel, a Tibetan bear and a wild horse, received, thanks to the researcher, the name “Przewalski’s horse”.

But the monument gained fame due to its striking resemblance to the “father of all nations”.

Guides, who led tours of the Alexander Garden, invariably asked the question “Why was Stalin depicted with a camel?”.

For Przhevalsky, a camel sitting at the pedestal of the monument is quite logical, but for Stalin, especially during his reign, it is almost a mockery.