In 1909, on the initiative of Ivan Frantsevich Pavlovsky, a history teacher at the Poltava Cadet Corps, a museum was opened on the battlefield. In 1981, the Museum of the History of the Battle of Poltava and the complex of monuments associated with the battle were declared a state historical and cultural reserve "The Field of the Battle of Poltava". The total area of ​​the reserve was 771.5 hectares. The reserve includes the following cultural monuments: Museum of the History of the Battle of Poltava (1909) and a monument to Peter I (1915) Ten granite obelisks at the site of the redoubts (1939) Monuments to Swedish troops erected by Russians and Swedes (1909) Monument at the site of the crossing over the Vorskla (1959) Memorial sign at the site of the command post of Peter I (1973) Mass grave of Russian soldiers (1894) Sampson Church (1852-1856, renovated in 1895) Monument to Peter I in front of the Museum of the History of the Battle of Poltava Monument to the defenders of the Poltava fortress and its commandant Alexei Kelin (1909) Monument of Glory (1811) Monument at the resting place of Peter I (1849) Church of the Savior (1705-1706, reconstructed in 1845) Holy Cross Monastery (1650) Monument to the Cossacks (1994) The history museum contains exhibits from the times of the war from Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Turkey, Poland and Denmark. In nine exhibition halls, priceless historical relics are presented: cold arms and firearms, medals, coins, paintings, portraits, icons, engravings, banners, uniforms, rare books, maps, letters and other historical sources from the times of the war.