On Peter's Square, in Vyborg, in June 2010 the opening of the monument ally and associate of Peter I, an outstanding statesman and politician, military leader, General Admiral Fyodor Apraksin. This event was part of the All-Russian Center of National Glory of the project, which is called "Service to Fatherland: events and names." The ceremony was timed to the 300th anniversary of the capture of the city in the war of 1700-1721, the Russian.

The main purpose of large-scale project - to keep in the memory of generations of Russian names and merits of public and political figures, scientists and military leaders, who were at the origins of the Russian state. During the existence of the draft of the public have been returned the names of prominent politician Peter times Count Fedor Alekseevich Golovin, talented Russian inventor and engineer Vladimir G. Shukhov, Baron Alexander von Stieglitz, who has made an invaluable contribution to the charity, Governor General Count Nikolai Nikolaevich Muraviev-Amur, which extended frontiers of our motherland to the east, the pilot-hero of the Great Patriotic War, the famous polar explorer Endel Puusepp.

The monument is located near Vyborg Castle, the fortress of the bridge across the Strait, which connects the island and the Castle of Peter embankment. It all started with a competition for the project - the best monument to the commander, which was announced in 2009. The winner of the commission defined by the sculptor EB Volkova, PP Vandysheva, VP Timonina, VM Churilina, AS Charkin. The height of the bronze bust is 4, 5 m. It is set on a granite pedestal at one side of which the inscription, dedication Apraksin. Figure associate of Peter turned to Peter the hill where stands a monument to the king-maker of Peter I.

Count Apraksin name is associated with many "Victoria" of the Russian army in the Northern War. For the capture of Vyborg Fedor Apraksin had complained about the Order of St. Andrew.

Fyodor Apraksin was one of the pioneers of naval and merchant fleets in Russia, was the manager of the Mint, headed by the Admiralty, and Lord of Yamskoy orders. Count Apraksin life is closely linked to Vyborg. It fell to his lot to head the siege corps, which could overcome the ice Gulf and take control of the castle, which has always been considered impregnable stronghold. Fedor Apraksin June 14, 1710 from the hands of the city administration has received the keys of Vyborg.

Noteworthy is the fact that the monument Vyborg - Russia's only monument to perpetuate the name of Apraksin. Name Fyodor Apraksin until survived only in the title of the land, whose first owner it was - Apraksin yard.

The right to open a monument to Apraksin was given to Valery Serdyukov, Governor of Leningrad region and Vladimir Yakunin, the head of "Russian Railways" and the head of the board of trustees at the Center of National Glory. The consecration of the abbot spent Vyborg Transfiguration archdiocese Archpriest Father Leo Tserpitsky.

After the capture of Vyborg Tsar Peter I founded the award "For the capture of Vyborg". During the opening ceremony of the monument Apraksin commemorative medals awarded to people who have made the greatest contribution to the creation of the monument. Valery Serdyukov handed a commemorative gold medal Center of National Glory for his contribution to the preservation of Russian history and historical memory, service to the fatherland. Awards were given to the chairman of the administration of the Vyborg district Patraev K., chairman of the Administration of Vyborg Vasily Osipov and others.