One way up to Sobornaya Ploschad is via the pedestrian section of steps of Petrovsky Spusk (Peter's Slope) which are decorated with cascading fountains. Also nearby is an obelisk dedicated to Peter the Great which was unveiled in 1839 upon the initiative of a merchant. The base-reliefs of the obelisk depict Vulcan the Roman god of blacksmiths and Hygieia the Roman goddess of health and sanitation - symbolising Lipetsk's metal works and mineral water resorts.