I.A.Obolensky-Nogotkov Monument

The monument to Governor Ivan Akimovich Obolensky-Nogotkov stands on his namesake square in Yoshkar-Ola. A six-meter-high sculpture weighing six tons depicts a warrior proudly sitting on a horse with weapons in hand. He was the first governor of Tsaritsynokokshaysk, founded in 1584. The monument's opening took place on May 8, 2007; its design sketch was created by Andrey Kovalkhuk, secretary of the Union of Russian Artists.