Description of the attraction
Dolgorukovsky obelisk is considered the first monument of Simferopol. It was erected in 1842 and is located at the intersection of Zhukovsky and Karl Liebknecht streets.
The monument is dedicated to the victory of the Russian troops over the Tatars and Turks in June 1771. At the same time, an agreement was signed on the annexation of Crimea to Russia. For the victory he won, the commander Dolgorukov received a sword decorated with diamonds, the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called and the title of "Crimean". On April 5, 1842, on the initiative of Dolgoruky's grandson, a monument was laid, which was intended to perpetuate Russia's struggle for access to the Black Sea.
The monument is a four-sided obelisk mounted on a five-meter pedestal made of gray Crimean diorite. The obelisk is decorated with sculptural medallions on all sides. So, on the medallion on the south side they depicted the coat of arms of princes Dolgoruky, on the east - a medallion depicting how Prince Dolgoruky hands over Russian laws to the conquered peoples of Crimea. The medallion on the west side depicts the battle for the Crimea.
The monument was repaired twice and its appearance was changed. In the 1920s, medallions were torn off, marble decorations were dismantled, and one of the cannons was stolen. Only in 1952 the obelisk was partially restored. In the 80s, in honor of the anniversary of Simferopol, it was decided to restore the medallions. It is noteworthy that they were found in the Leningrad Museum, after which they returned to their original place.
