The monument to Alexander Pushkin.

  Aleksander Pushkin is ranked as one of Russian  greatest poets. He not only brought Russian poetry to its highest excellence, but also had a great influence on all Russian literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

  The monument to A. Pushkin installed on one of the most beautiful streets of the city, bearing the name of the poet. It was created in 1959 by architect G. Schulz and sculptor M. A. Minkus. Somewhat later, the monument was decorated with lanterns in the style of the XIX century. Today, the monument to Alexander Pushkin is an object of cultural heritage for regional purposes.

  Each year, at the birthday of A. S. Pushkin, near the monument held poetry readings, lovers of his art solemnly lay flowers to his monument. The celebration attended by representatives of the Rostov regional branch of the Russian writers' associations, cultural institutions, students and pupils of art schools of the city.