Monument to Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, Memorial cross near Nikolskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia

The Monument to Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich is a memorial cross in the Moscow Kremlin, set between the Senate and Arsenal buildings near the Nikolskaya Tower. The bronze cross, an example of Church Art Nouveau, stands on a stepped pedestal of dark green Labrador stone. Its front bears enamel inserts and the inscription "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do"; above the crucifix under a wavy roof are the mourning Mother of God and two cherubs. The rear shows the Saviour Not Made by Hands and Sergius of Radonezh.

A memorial was first built in 1908 at this location, but the Bolshevik Revolution led to its removal and destruction in 1918. The current version was restored and unveiled in 2017, bringing back the commemoration to its original place.

The cross carries the Gospel phrase "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" in enamel on its face, and on the back an inscription ending "Eternal memory to Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, killed on 4 February 1905." The pedestal text records that it was raised from donations collected by the 5th Grenadier Kiev Regiment, whose former chief he was.

The cross stands between the Senate and Arsenal buildings, just by the Nikolskaya Tower, on the spot where the Grand Duke was killed. It is inside the walled Kremlin, so you pass a security check at the entrance and walk in with a guided tour group; there is no separate ticket for the memorial itself. Look for it at ground level on the square, not on the tower.

This site marks where Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich was killed in 1905 by a bomb attack. The event connects the memorial to larger movements that reshaped Russia in the early 20th century.