One of the most extraordinary monuments of the city of Sumy is a monument of refined sugar, located on the square in front of the monument to the Intercession I. Kharitonenko. The idea of ​​creating such a monument came from the mayor of Minaeva after he visited the Kursk, a monument where he saw an apple-Antonovka.

Monument refined sugar was opened to the 355th anniversary of Sumy in memory of the former sugar fame of the city: for the period 1860-1886 gg., Sugar production has increased twenty-fold, and Sumy refinery at the time was one of the largest in the country. In those days, sugar began to be compressed into small cubes and it is this form to Sumy monument chosen sculptors V. and A. Shevchenko Dovgolyuk.

For those who wish to be photographed attraction, the huge refinery cube with missing pieces of sugar can be reached by stone cubes. The total height of the monument reserve 2, 4 meters. There is also the idea that some sugar cubes are scattered throughout the city.

On the day of opening of the monument refined sugar on the street of the Resurrection and the opening of the sculpture "The kids-a sweet tooth." In the composition represented by a boy and girl who eat sugar. Be it a company can every kid, sitting on a free chair.

According to the authors, a monument to refined sugar, symbolizes the universe, stability and wealth of the region, and its peak - is the high status of a person who, through their work, develops and exalts the city, following the motto of the family Kharitonenko "labor magnify."