Matveev Kurgan is a village in the Matveev-Kurgan district of the Rostov region. There are many legends about its origin. Three of them converge on the fact that the founder was a bandit named Matvey. Some describe him as a successful robber of merchants, while others portray him as a poor peasant. After his death, the gang buried the ataman at the foot of the kurgan, which gave the village its name. Historians, however, assert that the founder was ataman Alexey Ilovaysky, who fought against bandits and the Pugachev rebellions. Perhaps he also knew the legend of Matvey and named the settlement in his honor.

In Matveev Kurgan, there are many monuments related to the Great Patriotic War. At the entrance to the village stands the monument "Tank T-34," unveiled in 1972 in honor of the heroism of Soviet Union Hero Lieutenant Alexander Yeroshin. The inscription on the monument reads: "To the tankers-liberators, August 30, 1943." It is dedicated to the soldiers of the 4th Guards Mechanized Tank Corps, who liberated the village from the German-fascist invaders.

On the eastern outskirts of the village, there is a monument to the female soldiers-traffic controllers. The gesture of one of them, signifying "passage allowed," is directed towards Yeroshin's tank, which was the first to break into Matveev Kurgan. Locals recount that at this spot, an unknown female traffic controller directed the movement of troops for two days until she collapsed unconscious. The monument was unveiled on the eve of May 9, 1973.

At the exit from the village stands the monument "Woman, Mother," a sculpture of a woman holding a child, placed on a high pedestal. The monument was opened in September 1980 and stands 8 meters tall.

The pride of the village is Volkov Hill, where a monument to the marines who defended the Don land is located. It is visible from all sides of the area.

In 1968, a Memorial Square was opened in the park. Above the mass grave rises a monument of a soldier in a greatcoat and helmet with a machine gun. On both sides of the grave lie 40 granite slabs with the names of over 300 natives of Matveev Kurgan who died on the fronts of the war.

In the civilian cemetery, there is a monument depicting a soldier with a flag and a grieving woman. Surrounding it are granite slabs with the names of fallen warriors.

There is also a monument "First Teacher," unveiled in 2003 in front of the school building.