It was by no means certain that the monument would even be restored.
The foundation works to restore historical monuments in the city.
Dedicated May 30, 1938, the monument has been restored numerous times since then.
The monument is still at its place, and was carefully restored for the 550th anniversary 2006.
The monument was recently restored and guided visits are given.
The monument was restored twice during the Soviet era (1962 and 1980-1981).
The monument was restored in 1748-9 and has been repainted several times.
In 2004 the monument was restored using the original blueprints of the project.
The monument was restored based on a hypothetical reconstruction in 1977.
"Tourism provides the money to restore local sites and monuments," she said.