Monument of doctor Gral', Memorial statue in Perm, Russia

The Monument of Doctor Gral' stands on Lenin Street in Perm, a 4.5-metre bronze statue in classical style with Art Nouveau elements, set on a cast-iron pedestal. The pedestal bears the inscription "People's Doctor Gral Fyodor Khristoforovich, Founder of Perm Provincial Medicine, 1798". The surrounding area is paved with tiles.

The monument was unveiled on 11 June 2005 beside the 2nd clinical hospital, named after Gral in 2003. The Perm charity foundation named for him ran a public fundraising campaign from 1999 to 2005; over 4,000 residents, 11 hospitals, more than 40 firms and the regional and city administrations contributed. An earlier memorial, a cast-iron column inscribed "Doktor Gral" on his grave in the Archbishop's cemetery, was destroyed in 1931 when a zoo was laid out on the site.

The monument was funded by public subscription: over 4,000 Perm residents, 11 hospitals and more than 40 firms contributed between 1999 and 2005. Its pedestal bears the inscription "People's Doctor Gral Fyodor Khristoforovich, Founder of Perm Provincial Medicine, 1798". The earlier memorial was a cast-iron column on his grave in the Archiereyskoye cemetery, destroyed in 1931 when a zoo was laid out on the site.

The statue is easy to find along Lenin Street and can be reached on foot with clear directional markers and information boards on site. Plan to spend a few minutes reading the plaques to get the full story about Doctor Gral's life and work.

The bronze figure stands 4.5 metres tall on a cast-iron pedestal, made by sculptor Alexei Zalazayev and architect V. Vozhennikov. Zalazayev worked through archival documents and consulted local historians. The pedestal inscription reads "People's Doctor Gral Fyodor Khristoforovich, Founder of Perm Provincial Medicine, 1798".