Here at this place, on the 6th of February 1878 citizens of Burgas “with bread and salt” welcomed the “Flying squad” of Colonel A. M. Lermontov (1838-1906), who brought the liberation of Burgas Region. Colonel Lermontov was given a symbolic key of the city from the first mayor Niko Popov.
The sentence reads: “To the fallen Russian brothers for the sake of our liberation.”
Here in front of the monument are held annual celebrations for the national holiday of Bulgaria – March 3rd.