Monument to Alexander Peresvet, famous warrior monks, is a monk of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery was opened in the village of Sts September 26, 2005. Opening of the monument was timed to the 625th anniversary of the Battle of Kulikov. The monument was consecrated by Archbishop Kirill of Yaroslavl and Rostov. The author of the monument - ZK Tsereteli. The sculpture is made of bronze and represents the image of standing Peresvet with a cross in his right hand and a spear in his left. The height of the figure of the hero - 3 m.

Alexander Peresvet born in Bryansk was Boyar to vows as a monk. He is likely to take part in a series of battles and campaigns. According to legend, Peresvet was tonsured a monk in the Monastery of Sts Rostov. But this tradition is not confirmed anything. Life Peresvet and Oslabya ​​reported that they were monks Trinity-Sergius Monastery, a disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. It is well established that in 1380 and Relight Oslabya ​​were novices.

Before the battle of Kulikovo Dmitry Donskoy for spiritual support came to the blessing of St. Sergius of Radonezh. While the Tatars were considered invincible. And the name of St. Sergius glorified all over Russia. It was his blessing would be to instill all of warriors hope. Sergius of Radonezh blessed the Duke and sent him to the monks, well owning weapons. These were Rodion Oslabya ​​and Alexander Relight.

According to legend, Peresvet before the battle he prayed in the cell of a hermit in the chapel of the holy warrior and martyr Demetrius .  In the most famous version, before the battle Peresvet to participate in the "fight heroes" .  He confronted the warrior Chelubey that differed considerable strength and military prowess .  Opponents were on horseback, armed with spears .  After the first clashes broke their spears, and both heroes fell to the ground and died .  According to another version, Chelubey Relight and pierced with spears each other .  Spear Chelubey of this version was a meter longer than usual .  Join the battle on the spears with Chelubey enemy could strike as dropped from the saddle .  Relight also departed from the usual logic of the fight - he took off his armor and left only in the great schema - monk's robe, worn on top of robes .  He did it to spear Chelubey, passing through the body at high speeds, not be able to knock it right out of the saddle, and then he himself would be able to strike that happened in combat .  Was fatally wounded, Relight stayed in the saddle, he drove to the building, and only died there .

After the death of Peresvet and Chelubey began the Battle of Kulikovo - Russian cavalry Tartars attacked advanced Regiment.

The body was taken after the battle Peresvet in Moscow. There it was buried in the old Simon around Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in "stone tent."

According to one version, and Peresvet Oslabya ​​sarcophagi were found in the 18th century when the old bell tower of the church versed .  Builders at work found a brick vault, its floor was covered completely unmarked tombstones (so did the burial of soldiers and monks) .  After removing their builders discovered sarcophagi Peresvet and Oslabya .  During the construction of the new refectory tomb was closed, and the stones were laid in the north-western part of the refectory of the church .  Later on this place built a cast-iron tombstone, which was destroyed in the 1920s .  But according to other sources, and Peresvet Oslabya ​​body has never been found and today they rest in the old Simon in the refectory of the church of the Nativity of the Virgin "under wraps", ie, . e .  the exact location of burial is not installed .  Who is the alleged site of their burial in the refectory of the church of the Nativity of the Virgin wooden tombstone, which copies the shape first iron .