Description of the attraction
In 1737, Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev, a Russian historian, scientist, compiler of the first Russian encyclopedic dictionary, statesman and associate of Peter I, founded the city of Stavropol (now Togliatti). For a long time, according to the town planner's idea, Stavropol was a fortress city that protected the Russian land from the raids of nomads. When the Kuibyshev reservoir was created in 1953, the city was moved to a hill, and the old buildings were completely submerged.
255 years after the founding of Stavropol, on September 2, 1998, on the banks of the Volga, near the flooded old city, a monument to V. N. Tatishchev was erected. A rider on a rearing horse, symbolizing the power and strength of the city, the founder of which always remained at his best in any situation. The pedestal of the monument is 14 meters high and has the shape of a miniature fortress from the era of Peter I with protruding polygonal towers in stone walls. The author of the project was the Moscow sculptor A. Rukavishnikov and the architect A. Kochekovsky.
The monument, erected at the expense of ordinary citizens, in a short time became a symbol of Togliatti, and now it can be seen on the city's souvenirs, stamps and envelopes, and is also widely used by local manufacturers on packaging and labels. The monument to V. N. Tatishchev is the number one attraction when visiting the city of Togliatti. The boulevard and Togliatti University are also named after V. N. Tatishchev.
