One of the most unusual monuments in Azov is the sculpture of the fisherman Pomor. Looking at it raises the question: what does the fisherman Pomor have to do with this city? The answer to this question is even more surprising than the question itself. The history of the monument is quite amusing. During the Soviet era, there was an artistic fund that promoted art and supported creators of socialist realism. As a gift, the sculpture 'Pomor' was sent from Moscow to the Rostov Museum of Fine Arts. Since the museum lacked space, the fisherman was placed behind the door of one of the halls, and visitors, upon entering, were startled by the unexpectedly appearing man in a hat. Perhaps that is why more than twenty years ago, the residents of Rostov decided to transfer the sculpture to Azov.

For a long time, the authorities of Azov could not decide where to place this unusual monument. At one point, the 'Fisherman' stood in the Powder Magazine, but then disappeared. The sculpture was stolen, and before that, attempts were made to saw off its fingers to sell them at a metal collection point. After some time, the disappearance was discovered in the neighboring city of Bataysk. Since then, the 'Pomor' has not been allowed outside the museum's fence. This cheerful sculpture was installed near the Azov Museum, and now it is under round-the-clock surveillance to prevent the 'Pomor' from disappearing again.

The townspeople have grown fond of this sculpture, and fishermen consider it their symbol, sometimes giving the figure a cigarette in its hand to appease it before fishing.