Monument to Alexander II, Statue in Khamovniki, Moscow, Russia

The Monument to Alexander II is a bronze figure over six metres tall and weighing seven tonnes, wearing a military uniform and a heavy cloak, standing on a three-metre marble pedestal. A plaque on the pedestal bears gold Cyrillic lettering: "ИМПЕРАТОР АЛЕКСАНДР II" and "ОТМЕНИЛ В 1861 ГОДУ КРЕПОСТНОЕ ПРАВО". The statue faces the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour from the side of Vsekhsvyatsky Passage.

The present bronze figure was unveiled on 7 June 2005, sculpted by Alexander Rukavishnikov with architect Igor Voskresensky and artist Sergei Sharov, funded by the Union of Right Forces party and the Moscow government. It is not the 1898 memorial by Alexander Opekushin, which stood above the Taynitsky Gardens and was demolished in 1918. The site was chosen partly because Alexander II had laid the foundation of the original Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

The gold Cyrillic plaque on the base names Alexander II and states that he abolished serfdom in 1861; the pedestal also lists his local self-government, military and judicial reforms and the end of the Caucasian War. The statue faces the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, whose original foundation Alexander helped lay.

The monument is easy to reach on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro station, which is a short walk away from the cathedral complex. The location works well as a stopping point while exploring the riverside area and nearby historic sites.

The slope was used so that from Volkhonka the emperor stands on a pedestal, while from the cathedral side he seems to stand directly on the ground. The bronze figure is over 6 metres tall and weighs 7 tonnes; the pedestal is 3 metres of marble. The sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov had to change the head three times when the site moved.