Yes, this is the very monument that each of us has seen on the 1000-ruble banknote. It stands on Bogoyavlenskaya Square in the center of Yaroslavl.
Sculptor Oleg Komov depicted him in full height with a sword, symbolizing the prince-defender, in his right hand and a model of the future city in his left. This mock-up depicts a fortress, but for some reason locals compare it to a cake. That is why they now call the monument "Uncle with a Cake."
Meanwhile, "Uncle with a Cake" faces Moscow and welcomes everyone arriving from the capital. Every Saturday, wedding motorcades line up around it - all newlyweds consider it their duty to visit the monument to the founder of Yaroslavl.
The monument was installed relatively recently - in the 1990s. Before that, for a long time there had not been a single monument to Yaroslav the Wise in the city at all. More precisely, there had been one, but a very long time ago - back in the 19th century.
It was made in the shape of a pyramid and stood in the ravine where, according to legend, Yaroslav fought a she-bear. Emperor Nicholas I considered it inconsistent with the historical significance and ordered it dismantled.
The legend of that duel found its reflection in the modern monument to Yaroslav the Wise. One of the bas-reliefs on the pedestal depicts the coat of arms of Yaroslavl - a bear with a battle axe.
Another depicts the prince himself working on a manuscript. As is known, Yaroslav was actively engaged in educational activities. Under him, large sums were spent on copying and translating books into Old Russian and Church Slavonic.
