The monument to Alexander II
(St. Volhonka, 13, Moscow, 2005)

The monument to Alexander II was solemnly opened  in June 2005. It is located in the park between the St. Volhonka, Vsehsvyatskim  passage and Prechistenskaya promenade near the Cathedral of Christ of the  Savior (from the altar area).
The monument was created on the initiative of the "Union of Right Forces" at the expense of the members and the supporters of the party and with the direct participation of the Government of Moscow.
The author of this monument - a member of the Russian Academy of Arts, sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov. In work on the sculptural composition he was helped by the architect I.  Voskresenskiy and the artist S.  Sharov.

Description of the monument:

Alexander II is depicted in full length in the military form and with the tsarist mantle. The Tsar-Liberator looks at the Cathedral of Christ of  the Savior from the side of  Vsehsvyatskiy  passage. The bronze figure of the Emperor has the height of more than 6 meters and the  weight of 7 tons. The monument is established on the three-meter marble pedestal, where are listed  the merits of the Emperor  the abolition of serfdom, the introduction of the system of local self-government, the implementation of military, and judicial reforms, the completion of a multi-year the  Caucasian War, the liberation of the Slavic peoples from the Ottoman yoke.