Monument at the Rest Place of Peter I

One of the most important events in the history of Poltava was the Battle of Poltava in 1709. She played a crucial role in the Northern War - the Swedish army was defeated. Put an end to the domination of Sweden in Europe. On the second day after the battle of Poltava, Peter I was resting in the house of the Cossack Magdenko that in Poltava. A century later, in 1817, in memory of this event was the first monument erected on the site of Peter I stay by the architect P. Tarasov.

Unfortunately, to this day the original monument was not preserved. The new draft was made by the famous Russian architect and artist Alexander Briullov, brother Karl Briullov. In June 1849 the first year the new monument at the place of rest in Poltava Peter I was inaugurated.

In addition, in Poltava has other attractions, created in memory of the Battle of Poltava. So, on the street Swedish Tomb is a reserve " Field of Poltava Battle "on the avenue Pervomajskij is a monument to Alexei Kelin , commandant of the fortress of Poltava. These and other points of interest are often included in the sightseeing tours of the historic Poltava.

The monument is located near the Church of the Saviour, at the junction of the Saviour and the Paris Commune.