Bystrom Karl Ivanovich - Adjutant, a hero of World War II, which broke out in 1812. It is this brave man dedicated to the famous monuments in the city of Kingisepp and established in 1841 right at the burial place of the general. The monument is located in the area of ​​the name of the hero, called Romanovka.

"Bronze Lion" - the only in the entire Russian Federation monument that bears not only a historical mark, but at the same time is the tomb of a great general. For the purpose of erecting a commemorative monument were collected funds from the soldiers and officers of a separate Guards Corps. A sketch of the monument was designed by the talented students of the famous Art Academy named Shurupova MA After hard tests and obstacles in its path, it is a sketch of the monument of the young academics won projects belonging to the most eminent contenders. It should be noted that the construction of a sculpture in the form of a lion was fashioned and molded master PK Klodt.

Making the "Bronze Lion" was made in classical traditions inherent in Russian architecture. The granite pedestal is a huge rectangle on which is a bronze lion, holding the front paw on the ball and symbolizing great power as a symbol of the Russian statehood. In a large pedestal of granite inscribed as follows: "The generals and the adjutant Bistro KI Guards Corps as a symbol of eternal gratitude ", Varna, Borodino, Ostroleka. Initially, between the lines of the inscription in large recessed rounded shape was placed a bronze bust of the great Adjutant General, but today it is already there, that, most likely, due to the kidnapping of Nazi invaders during enemy occupation of the city.

It is known that a commemorative monument has repeatedly been destroyed. The case when in 1919 the Bolsheviks decided to pass a monument to scrap, dropping him to the granite pedestal. Weight bronze lion was so great that the activists have not been able to load it into the truck. For a long time the massive lion was a ditch. At some point he discovered Komshilov JA - The authorized representative for cultural institutions Narkomprossa RSFSR. After that, the lion was again put on the original place.

Despite the restoration of the bronze monument, a monument once again exposed to danger. One version of the story of what happened that Peter Klodt product interested in the German invaders in 1943 as a unique masterpiece of art casting. According to the logic of the Nazis, "Bronze Lion" was sure to relocate to the Third Reich. The second version is based on an event where a memorial monument was removed from the granite pedestal and taken to the city of Riga for further melted. Later it became known that the workers of the Riga foundry metallozavoda decided to save a unique sculptural work, keeping it buried in the ground. Soon a monument Bistro KI It was found in Riga after she was finally released. Some time later, a bronze monument returned to the restoration to Leningrad. After eight years, the monument was again moved to Romanovka.

As we know from the history of the family Bistrom Karl Ivanovich, direct heirs or descendants he did not have. For this reason, according to his will the deceased estate in Yamburg was given to life content nephew of the great Adjutant General - Ardalyon and Nicholas Bistrom, Faith Arshenevskoy - favorite niece, and loyal friends of Karl Ivanovich - adjutant Shemiotu Valery and Colonel Krutova Michael. In addition, the General Bystrom when life gave his order on the construction of the house wheelchair designed for the Guard soldiers that were carried out on the income derived from the ownership of the estate. Today the nursing home is still preserved and found its use as a ski resort.