Alexius II Patriarch Monument

The monument to Patriarch Alexius II was installed on the Patriarch's Square in Yoshkar-Ola. It was opened on August 4, 2010. The sculptor is People's Artist of Russia Andrey Kovalyukh. The patriarch's figure is made of bronze, its height exceeds 3.5 meters, and it weighs approximately 1.6 tons. In his left hand, Alexius II holds a staff, while his raised right arm points to a dove symbolizing peace and spiritual renewal. On the pedestal there is an engraved inscription stating that it was Alexius II who founded the Yoshkar-Ola and Mari Eparchy separated from Kazan Eparchy on June 11, 1993. The sculpture was cast in Zhukovskiy, Moscow Oblast.