Monument of Alexander III
Monument of Alexander III, Bronze statue near Angara River in Irkutsk, Russia
The monument measures 13.5 meters in height, featuring Alexander III wearing a Siberian Cossack ataman uniform on a granite pedestal.
First erected in 1908 to mark the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the statue was removed in 1920 and reconstructed in 2003.
The pedestal displays bronze portraits of notable figures who contributed to Siberian development, including Yermak Timofeyevich and Mikhail Speransky.
The monument stands on the bank of Angara River, next to the Lower Embankment, with profile facing the city center.
The four-ton bronze figure represents Emperor Alexander III as the founder of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which connected central Russia to eastern regions.
Location: Irkutsk
Inception: 1908
Made from material: bronze, granite
GPS coordinates: 52.27549,104.27721
Latest update: May 21, 2025 04:13
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