This monument is the first to be erected in the city of Sevastopol. He immortalized the feat of daring command of the brig "Mercury", led by their commander - Lieutenant Commander A. Kazarsky (1799 - 1833).

During the Russian-Turkish War in the Bosphorus, in 1829 in the month of May, the brig "Mercury", equipped with twenty guns, entered into an unequal battle with the ships of the two adversaries, 110- and 74-gun "Selim" and "Real-Bey" .  A desperate sea battle lasted more than four hours .  As a result of the fight brig was applied about 22 holes and 297 injuries of varying severity, however, thanks to the professional conduct of the battle, skill and courage of Russian sailors, "Mercury" could be a winner .  This brilliant victory could not admit even the enemy, and one of the participants of this fight, mate, "Real-Bey" later wrote: " .   During the battle, it became clear that the captain of the brig in any case will not give up, and if suddenly hoped his leave, then he just blow your brig .  If in the greatest deeds of ancient and modern period there feats of bravery, this act now overshadows all, and the name of the hero deserves to be carved on the temple of fame in letters of gold " .

For his heroic feat of the brig "Mercury" was awarded the highest honor - namely, the right to wear a stern St George flag. AI Kazarsky was promoted to the rank of captain of the second rank, awarded the St. George the fourth degree and enrolled as adjutant to the royal retinue.

Monument AI Kazarskyi was opened in the city of Sevastopol in 1893, he made the project AP Briullov - known architect. It erected a monument in the classical style, and belongs to the best monumental works of the first half of the nineteenth century. It consists of a truncated pyramid, made of Crimean limestone on which the antique cast-iron trireme. In small niches podium located high reliefs depicting AK Kazarsky and ancient gods: Mercury, Neptune and the goddess Nike, personifying victory. On the pedestal are military attributes that symbolize the valor and glory, and the two mascarons. On the monument there is only one laconic inscription, which was inscribed on the orders of Nicholas I - «Kazarskyi. Posterity as an example. "