Monument to Alexander I

The monument in Taganrog is the only one in Russia dedicated to Alexander I. It was originally erected in 1831, becoming the first monument in the history of the city. In 1920, the monument was sent for melting down and restored only in 1998 thanks to the preserved plaster model.

The sculpture, on which the Emperor is dressed in the general's uniform and cloak cast in bronze and installed on a high pedestal. To the granite pedestal, on which the inscription "Alexander the First 1830" is carved, leads five steps, and the monument itself is surrounded by chains on the stands.