Alexander III Monument, Novosibirsk

Impressive - notwithstanding the mess around

There's construction of the fourth bridge across the Ob' going on nearby so the emperor is surrounded by cranes, unfinished road junctions and ruptured upturned terrain. Due to all this mess, approach...

to the 'father' of the TransSib

Tsar Alexander III is considered to be the father of the Transsiberian Railway, although the beginnings were rather more complicated. In any case a statue was erected for him at Irkutsk in 1908 in con...

The Monument

If you like monuments all around - then go :) In my opinion the only good thing is a river Ob', flowing nearly.

The peacemaker and construction czar

Alexander III ascended to the throne in times of trouble, as his father Alexander II had just been assassinated by persons who were anti-monarchy. Alexander II had been liberal with reforms aimed at r...

Peter G

Quite walk to get here, but a clear path through the traffic. Very pleasant setting with the remnants of the old railway bridge and the new one as a backdrop. Very pleasant down by the river, definite...