Many sculptors took part in the competition, but the sculptor Alexander Kolobov, who had his own workshop, began working on the monument before the rest, while the rest of the artists still made sketches.
Viele Bildhauer nahmen an der Konkurrenz teil, doch der Bildhauer Alexander Kolobow, der seine eigene Werkstatt hatte, begann vor dem Rest an dem Denkmal, während der Rest der Künstler noch Skizzen machte.