Monuments to Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei were unveiled in Gorodovikovsk in Kalmykiatranslated

On October 18, 2026, in Gorodovikovsk in the Republic of Kalmykia, the grand opening of monuments to the holy passion-bearers - Tsar Nicholas II and his son - Tsarevich Alexei took place.

Monuments-busts were installed on the site near the city church in honor of the passion-bearer Tsarevich Alexy, the organizers told Thomas magazine.

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Next to the monuments there is a memorial plaque with the text of a telegram from Emperor Nicholas II to the residents of Bashanta - as Gorodovikovsk was formerly called.

The monuments were donated to the Elista and Kalmyk diocese by a statesman, Honored Lawyer of Russia Pavel Astakhov. Their opening ceremony was held under the auspices of the Interreligious Council of Kalmykia and the Kalmyk Cossack District.

The opening ceremony of the sculptures was attended by the head of the administration of the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, Kirill Popov, Archbishop of Elista and Kalmykia Justinian, representatives of the religious communities of the republic, Cossacks, public organizations and city residents.

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At the opening of the monuments, Pavel Astakhov spoke about the importance of preserving the memory of the holy Royal Family and donated it to the Cossack Cadet Corps...