In the summer of 2008 in the city of Sevastopol was a monument to Catherine II. By the day of foundation of the city (225 years) in bronze statue of the empress she took her place on Catherine Street (now it is Lenin Street).

The role of Catherine II in the fate of the city, and the entire Crimean peninsula great. It was she who in 1784 signed a decree on the name of the city, otherwise at Sevastopol would be another name. The reign of Catherine II was marked by the victory of the Russian army over Turkey, and Russia received the long-awaited access to the Black Sea, Crimea.

Where there is now a monument to the queen, in the year 1854-1855 was the residence of the Hero of the first defense of Sevastopol, and the commander, Lieutenant-General Eduard Totleben. He was also an important figure in the history of the city.

Monument queen is in the form of a figure, mounted on a round column whose base - squared. The monument has a height of -6, 35 m. The upper part of the column is made in the form of hexagon and there is an image of the queen's monogram, Sevastopol bay together with the decree on the basis of the city. Queen dressed in ceremonial dress, in her right hand a scepter - symbol of royal power, the scroll decrees - on the left. Her face shows the majesty and peace.

Authors sculpture - Stanislav Chizh, together with the architect Gregory Grigor'yants - applied for his masterpiece different materials. For example, a hexagon and a plinth made of brown granite column - from the dirty-green granite, cartouche and the sculpture itself, which weighs 940 kg, is made of bronze.

The idea to erect a monument to Queen appeared at the city council of veterans. In 1997, the authors prepared a draft of the monument, and it was presented to the general public. Residents of the town expressed their approval on the issue. Because of the high cost and some political reasons the project has been translated into reality only in 2008.