In 1959, a monument to the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was unveiled in Rostov-on-Don. It is located in the city center, at the intersection of Pushkin Street and Voroshilov Avenue. The creators of the monument were sculptor Shultz and architect Minkus. Later, the square around the monument was adorned with lanterns styled after the 19th century. In 1992, the monument was recognized as a cultural heritage site of regional significance and became the first in the city dedicated to literary themes.

The sculpture of the poet is made in a classical style from bronze and is set on a high red granite pedestal. In 1999, the monument underwent restoration.

Every year on June 6, Pushkin's birthday, residents and guests of Rostov-on-Don bring flowers to the monument. Fans of his work gather here, and literary and poetic evenings are held. Representatives of writers' unions, cultural institutions, and schoolchildren participate in the celebrations.

The poet's monument appeared in the city for a reason. In 1820, Pushkin visited Rostov-on-Don while traveling to the Caucasus with General Nikolai Nikolaevich Raevsky, a hero of the wars against Napoleon and a close friend. This journey sparked Pushkin's interest in the history of the reigns of Peter the Great and Catherine the Second, as well as the uprisings of Stepan Razin and Emelyan Pugachev, about which he later wrote. The impressions from Rostov and its inhabitants left a significant mark on the young poet's work, who until then had mostly known life in the capital.