Aleksey Yermolov was a Russian general who participated in the Napoleonic War and as commander-in-chief during the Caucasus War.  Although he was born and died in Moscow his family owned an estate near Oryol and he spent much time there in his later life.  Yermolov is also buried in Oryol's Trinity Church in the family crypt.  This four-metre tall monument, which depicts Yermolov on horseback, was unveiled in 2012 on the square which bears his name.