Saint Catherine Monument

Saint Catherine the Great Martyr Monument is located on Krasnaya Street in Krasnodar next to Triumphal Arch. The bronze monument, 8 meters high, was created by Moscow sculptors Dariya Uspenskaya and Vitaly Shanov and unveiled in April 2009. Surrounded by a cascade of colorful fountains, the monument has become a symbol of Saint Catherine's patronage over the city, formerly known as Ekaterinodar. Work on the monument took one and a half years.