At the highest point of the St. Gotthard Pass stands a monument to the outstanding Russian commander, Field Marshal Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov. The monument was unveiled on June 19, 1999, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Suvorov's army crossing the Alps. The sculpture depicts the field marshal on horseback, alongside his loyal companion and guide Antonio Gamma, who accompanied him throughout the campaign. The author of the monument is sculptor Dmitry Tugarinov.

The idea to create the monument belongs to Baron Eduard Falz-Fein, a patron of Russian culture from Liechtenstein, and Tugarinov was invited by the commune of St. Gotthard. The sculptor traveled there at his own expense and agreed to create the monument without compensation, working right at the site of the legendary crossing among the mountain peaks.

The process of creating the monument faced difficulties: in Switzerland, it is prohibited to install objects that promote war or depict foreign troops. Initially, Tugarinov proposed a battle scene with soldiers, but ultimately had to limit the depiction to Suvorov without weapons and his guide.

Some criticized the sculptor for the image of the commander, considering it caricatured. After all, in Surikov's painting "Suvorov's Crossing of the Alps," he is depicted as a brave warrior surrounded by his "wonderful heroes." However, it is important to remember that Suvorov was not of heroic stature and at the time of the campaign, he was 70 years old. The crossing turned out to be unsuccessful, and for the first time in his life, Suvorov ordered a retreat. His state is reflected in his own words: "We are surrounded by mountains... surrounded by a strong enemy... No help is to be expected from anyone, only hope in God and the courage of the troops..."

Therefore, it is not surprising that in reality he could barely stay in the saddle, supported by Cossacks. The accuracy of Suvorov's appearance is confirmed by the fact that Tugarinov sculpted him from a death mask.

Nevertheless, this does not diminish Alexander Vasilyevich's merits to the Fatherland. Let him sit on his horse, with a serene face, looking at the Swiss mountains, so that all can see that Russian strength manifests not only in physical power but also in courage, ingenuity, and resourcefulness.