On May 12, 2013, a monument to the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Fedorovna was unveiled in St. Petersburg. The monument was installed in the courtyard of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ near the Warsaw Station, coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the 145th anniversary of Nicholas II's birth, and the 95th anniversary of the Yekaterinburg tragedy.

The initiative for the monument's installation came from the rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Archimandrite Sergey (Sturov). The authors of the sculpture are architect Vyacheslav Bukhaev, known for the memorial to the victims of political repression, and sculptor Mikhail Pereyaslavets, who created several well-known monuments in Russia, including the Pushkin monument in Irkutsk and the monument to the valor of paratroopers in the Second Chechen War in Moscow. The monument was made entirely from donations, without state support.

The bronze composition of the monument depicts Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovna at the moment of their wedding, symbolizing not only the memory of the martyrs but also the Christian family. Nicholas is depicted in a hussar uniform, and between him and Alexandra on the pedestal are the imperial crown, orb, and scepter. Embedded in the pedestal of the monument is a mosaic icon of the royal family, including Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia.

The location of the monument was chosen deliberately. The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built from 1904 to 1908 based on the project of Academician Hermann Grimm and Gustav von Goli, thanks to the efforts of the All-Russian Alexander Nevsky Society of Sobriety. The consecration of the church took place on December 27, 1908, by Metropolitan Anthony (Vadkovsky). The secret benefactors for the construction of the church were Nicholas and Alexandra.

Despite the justification for the monument's installation, the St. Petersburg Committee for Urban Development and Architecture deemed it ugly and subject to demolition, as it was installed without approval from the architectural authorities and allegedly harms the cultural and historical appearance of the city. However, the skill of sculptor Pereyaslavets has never been in doubt, even outside of Russia. For example, a monument to Catherine II of his work was installed in Germany. Fortunately, the committee had no real mechanisms to enforce its decision, and all attacks were ignored.