Monument to Peter I (Russian: Памятник Петру I) is a bronze monument of Peter the Great in the center of Azov, Rostov oblast, Russia. It was designed by sculptors Oleg Komov and Andrey Kovalchuk. The opening ceremony took place on 19 July 1996 and was held in conjunction by the 300-year anniversary of the Russian Navy. The statue is 3 meters tall, not including its 2-metre pedestal. He leans on a mortar. The monument depicts Peter I, a determined, purposeful Russian ruler, as a young (about 22 years old) military figure. Peter the Great commanded his army during the Azov campaigns of 1695–96 at that age. His head is looking towards the Azov Fortress.