Monument of glory in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava

In the center of the square was erected a monument of Glory in honor of the 100th anniversary of the victory in the Poltava battle over the Swedes. The monument was built in 1805-1811. The monument is a powerful column of the Tuscan order, which stands on a brick stepped pedestal. The latter is based on 18 trophies. The column is decorated with a hemisphere, on which there is a gilded eagle with a laurel wreath in its beak and lightning in its claws.