In the autumn of 2012, a monument to the famous Russian writer Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov was unveiled in Vladikavkaz, where he lived for some time. In 1920, Bulgakov suffered severely from typhus and was unable to evacuate to Crimea with the White Army of the Southern Armed Forces of Russia. These events were a serious trial for the writer, and he remained in Vladikavkaz until the spring of 1921, where it was relatively safe for a former White doctor. Here, he began to engage in journalism and became close to the local theater. The townspeople still remember that period and consider Bulgakov one of their own, so the installation of a bronze sculpture was only a matter of time, and that moment has come.

The monument is located at the intersection of Mayakovsky Street and Mira Avenue. The sculpture is made of bronze in life size: Mikhail Afanasyevich is depicted in a coat and suit, with his hands in the pockets of his outerwear, a book under his arm, and floating sheets behind him, one of which reads 'Mikhail Bulgakov.' At his feet sits a small cat of natural size, which is a reference to the famous work 'The Master and Margarita.' The monument is executed simply and tastefully, without the excessive mysticism often abused by the authors of Bulgakov sculptures.