In Moscow, one of the few pre-revolutionary monuments has been preserved, the monument to the great Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, unveiled in 1909. The sculpture was created by the well-known master of that time, Nikolai Andreyevich Andreyev. The idea of creating the monument arose during the installation of the Pushkin monument, but its realization took more than 20 years. Ultimately, the Gogol monument appeared on Prechistenka Boulevard. It elicited mixed reactions: some adored it, while others mocked it. The sculpture depicts the writer in a moment of deep thought, reflecting the creative crisis that everyone experiences, making the sculptor's idea original.

Interestingly, the section of the boulevard between the monuments to Pushkin and Gogol was particularly popular among the youth. Cadets referred to this route as the "walk from Putin to Gogol" and often strolled here, hoping to attract the attention of pretty girls. However, such carefree life did not last long: in 1917, unrest began in Russia, and in November, fighting broke out in Moscow between supporters of the Bolsheviks and their opponents. The cadets of the Alexandrov Cadet School became the main force of resistance against the Bolsheviks, and a machine gun post was set up near the Gogol monument. Accounts of the battle have survived, describing how the cadets fired back while taking cover behind the monument's pedestal. For a long time, traces of bullets and shrapnel remained on the pedestal, which have now been repaired, but can still be discerned. In 1951, the monument was removed from the boulevard, which was now named after Gogol. A new monument was erected in its place, while the original, after being stored for a long time in the Don Monastery's reserves, was moved to the courtyard of the Gogol House Museum, where it remains today.