The Monument to Glory is disposed in place, where Poltava after the Poltava battle met Peter ? escorted by the general and grenadier company of regiment of household troops. Opened him on June, 27, 1811 in a center, on the Round area. A monument was built on the project of architect Tom de Tomona. The first projects of monument belong to the province architect M.Amvrosimovu. All bronze parts, including eagle, a sculptor F. Schedrin made with consultation of sculptors of F. Gordeeva and I. Martosa. Casting — Yakimova under the direction of Moskvina. A Monument to Glory is a cast-iron column in 11 mcodes high and by a diameter to 2 m. A column is set on a pedestal from polished labradorita. From a granit pedestal 18 cast-iron cannons are outside proposed in all sides. The gilded bronze eagle (a scope of wings is 3 mcodes) which carries a laurel chaplet in a bill crowns a column. He is turned toward the field of the Poltava battle. The total worth of monument made 150 thousands of rubl. General height of monument about 17 m. A Monument to Glory is character of city Poltava and his decoration.