Memory of Russia: The monument to General Skobelev opened in Moscow

December 9, 2014 in Moscow in the square in front of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took place the grand opening of the monument to General Mikhail Skobelev (1843-1882) - the captain, the participant of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. The monument, established by the Russian Military-Historical Society was implemented by people's artist of Russia Alexander Rukavishnikov.

The monument is a four-meter bronze equestrian statue of General Skobelev on four-meter granite pedestal. Moscow mayor's office back in 2007 held a competition to design a monument to General Skobelev, but its creation has been delayed due to lack of funds. Earlier this year, the Russian Military-Historical Society supported the initiative of the Skobelev committee to raise funds and to establish a monument. The opening of the monument on December 9 is the final event of the program of the Russian Military-Historical Society of monumental propaganda.