The monument to Orange was opened in Odessa September 2, 2004 in the City Day. The orange has skin removed from one half and stretched out a few slices.
Russian Emperor Pavel status I is inserted in place of the removed segments.
Orange installed on the wheel of the cart symbolizes the transportation of oranges from Odessa to St. Petersburg.
Historical information:
After the accession of Emperor Pavel I in 1725 funding of the Odessa port construction has been suspended. The expedition was abandoned, Vice admiral de Ribas revoked for "carpet" to St. Petersburg, the engineer de Volan dismissed. The port was not completed, trade, able to feed Odessa, did not arise, By 1800, the city was in depression. Realizing that all the misfortunes the city is rooted in an unfinished port, members of the city magistrate gathered January 9th, 1800 to the meeting, where they decided to ask the Emperor for 25 year loan for the city of 250 000 rubles, to complete construction of the port. Magistrate without hopes to favor the emperor, turned for help to the director of the Odessa Customs Kiryanov M.M who spent the winter in St. Petersburg. And perhaps, on his advice the Magistrate at its meeting decides to prevent local merchants accessing orange fruits when they arrive in the port. Instead the best 3000 items should be selected and sent to the Imperial court. Fresh fruits were delivered to the capital at an extraordinary speed - February 8 carts came from Odessa, and February 26 the Emperor Pavel I signed a rescript saying that he appreciates signs of efforts of the Odessa Mayor and people, and starting from this point a new period of Odessa's life and growth began.
The monument was cast in Kiev. It took on about a ton of bronze.
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