Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin Monument was unveiled in the center of Kazan, December 3, 2003. The original monument was destroyed in the thirties. By the 260 th anniversary of Gabriel Derzhavin it was decided to restore the monument. Customer monument was the city administration. Winning the competition project Kazan sculptor Mahmoud Gasimov. His project involved the most accurate copy of the monument, installed in 1847 in the courtyard of the University of Kazan, in front of the anatomical theater. The work on the sculpture project author used old photographs, prints and drawings of the monument and its parts. M.Gasimov even repeated the mistake in the date of the monument. The monument was listed in 1846, although in fact it was established only in 1847.

In addition to the monument, the project was attended by hardscape around the monument: lamps and a semi-circle behind the monument. The architectural component of the project complied with Rosalia Nurgaleeva - Head of Design and Chairman of the city
Union of Architects of Tatarstan. It made monument in Kazan, in the experimental production plant Volga-Kama Research Institute Volta.

An interesting fact is that the bronze intended for the monument, was kidnapped. Monument completed only after the metal has been found. In 2003, the monument took its place in Lyadsky garden on the street. Gorky.

The history of the monument to Derzhavin. The author of the monument, installed in 1847, was Academician KA Ton. Statue and the bas-reliefs were made by the sculptor S. Galberga. At various times he was standing in different places of the city. Due to its heavy weight transfer of the monument has always been fraught with difficulty.

Originally established in the courtyard of the university city architect and architect M.P.Korinfskim H.Krampom monument in February 1868 it was moved to the Theater Square (now Liberty Square). The transfer of the monument to a prominent place was approved by Emperor Alexander II. In 1871, around the monument to Derzhavin pitched Square, which was called Derzhavinsk sadom.V 1930 the monument was destroyed, and the place of the monument in 1936, laid the foundation of the new theater. Now this place is the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Jalil.