Eagle Monument in Staraya Russa, Memorial obelisk in Staraya Russa, Russia

The Eagle Monument in Staraya Russa is a granite obelisk about 5 metres tall standing on a two-part stepped base of grey and pink unpolished granite. A bronze sphere tops the obelisk, carrying an eagle with spread wings. A memorial plaque is fixed to the pedestal.

The obelisk commemorates the 86th Vilmanstrand Infantry Regiment, which fought at Liaoyang in August 1904 and later on the Shakhе River and Yandylin Pass. Its foundation was laid on 25 October 1913 in front of the Red Barracks, where the regiment had been quartered for 50 years until 1904. The project was led by Vladimir Martynov; after he was sent to the front in August 1914, sculptor I. N. Vitenberg completed the work. Damaged during the Great Patriotic War, it was restored in 1953.

The bronze eagle with spread wings sits on a sphere at the top of the obelisk, above a memorial plaque on the pedestal. The monument stands in front of the former Red Barracks, where the 86th Vilmanstrand Infantry Regiment was quartered for 50 years until 1904. The regiment is remembered for the fighting at Liaoyang in August 1904.

The monument stands directly beside the railway station and is therefore easy to locate for visitors arriving by train. The open area surrounding the sculpture allows access from all sides at any time of day.

The eagle on top is a bronze sculpture pierced in several places by bullets during the Great Patriotic War; the obelisk itself also bears several chips. The monument was restored in 1953. The project was led by Vladimir Petrovich Martynov, and after he was sent to the front in August 1914, the sculptor I. N. Vitenberg was entrusted with completing the work.