One of the most famous monuments in Azov is the monument to Peter the Great, located at the beginning of Peter's Boulevard in front of Moscow Street.

The monument was unveiled on July 19, 1996, in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. However, the idea of its installation in Azov emerged back in 1947, when the city's architects, while developing the master plan, planned to place it in the Market Square. But at that time, local authorities did not support this initiative.

It was only in the 1990s that work began on the creation of the monument. A creative team led by the honored artist of Russia, academician Oleg Konstantinovich Komov, worked on it. He depicted Peter I as a heroic commander, gazing towards the distant fortress of Azov.

The author's team included Komov's wife, Nina Ivanovna, and the city's chief architect, Fomenko. Oleg Konstantinovich did not manage to complete the work, as he passed away in 1995. His work was continued by the honored artist of Russia, Andrei Nikolayevich Kovalchuk, a student of Komov.

The bronze figure of Peter was cast at the Mytishchi Artistic Casting Plant. The height of the sculpture is 3 meters. The pedestal is made from a solid granite block brought from Ukraine and has a height of 2 meters. The cast-iron cannon was manufactured according to the sketches of the chief architect at the Donpressmash plant.

The total cost of the project at the time of its creation was about 700 million non-denominated rubles, part of which was financed by local entrepreneurs.