The Alexander Column () is a monument located in Alexandrovsky Park (now Vitya Cherevichkin Children's Park) in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It was erected in 1894 in the former city of Nakhichevan-on-Don—now part of Rostov-on-Don—to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Emperor Alexander II's reign.
History The column was inaugurated on 18 September 1894 to mark the 25th anniversary of Alexander II's accession to the throne. On this occasion, the surrounding park was renamed in his honor as Alexandrovsky Park.
After the Russian Revolution, the column became the only tsarist monument in the city not demolished by the new authorities. However, the double-headed eagle crowning the column and the commemorative plaques were removed. In 1994, during the centennial of its unveiling, the monument was restored to its original appearance.
Description The monument consists of a single granite monolith surmounted by a bronze double-headed eagle resting on a globe. Two bronze plaques on the pedestal bore inscriptions:
(“In memory of the 25th anniversary of the glorious reign of Emperor Alexander II”). (“From the Armenian community of Nakhichevan-on-Don, 25 September 1894”).
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