Monument to Svyatoslav I., Nikolsky-on-Dnieper

The oldest monuments of Kievan Rus`, dedicated to the legendary Russian conqueror Svyatoslav Igorevich, built on the site of the death of Prince. Survived to this day, he recalls the great feat accomplished great Kiev governor.

The life story of Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich

The son of Princess Olga is considered one of the most active and militant princes of Russia. For 8 years of rule, he became famous a number of successful campaigns in Bulgaria and the North Caucasus, Vyatichi conquest, destruction of Khazar Khanate in 969, the state of the nomads who are constantly carried out raids on Russian settlements. According to legend, returning from an unsuccessful campaign against Constantinople, the prince was killed during the attack tribe Pechenegs. It happened near the famous Dnieper rapids Nenasytets in 972.

The erection of the monument

On the granite boulders on the bank of the Dnieper with a cast iron stove in 1872 on the supposed site of the death knight. On it an inscription which reads: "In the year 972 the Dnieper rapids fell in an unequal battle with the Pechenegs Russian Knight, Prince Svyatoslav."

How to get to the attractions

The village of Nikolskoye-na-Dnepr located in Solonyansky district of Dnipropetrovsk region on the right bank of the river. In this settlement on the territory of children`s health camp named after P. Morozov owned plant Petrovsky, you can visit the famous monument to Svyatoslav Igorevich, but for security purposes only, accompanied by guards.

What is next

Downstream of the Dnieper River at a distance of half a kilometer is the village Cossack Army , which is to see the memorial "Dnieper bridgehead" , symbolizing the victorious crossing of the Dnieper Soviet troops.