This monument was erected at the burial place of Russian General Pavel Pheidze. Pavel Davidovich is a native of the Georgian princely family of Pheidze. His father, David Pheidze, joined the Russian service in the XVIII century and participated in the Seven Years' War of 1756-1763. Russia and Prussia, he rose to the rank of captain. The famous Brest local historian Ivan Chaichits collected information about his son Pavel. The young prince studied in the 2nd Cadet corps in St. Petersburg, then served in the engineering troops. In 1812, with the rank of captain, he participated in the Patriotic War. Later he formed the sapper, then the engineer battalions. In 1826, he retired with the rank of major General and lived on his estate in Bessarabia. In addition to other awards, he was awarded the main military award of the Russian Empire – the Order of St. George IV degree (for 25 years of impeccable service in officer ranks). In the autumn of 1830, an uprising broke out in the Kingdom of Poland (which was part of the Russian Empire on the rights of autonomy), the purpose of which was to create an independent Polish state. Pavel Davidovich was again called up for military service, commanded the 3rd brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, which, as part of the Russian army, suppressed the uprising. He died of wounds received on April 14, 1831 in battle. At that time, Russian troops were stationed in Brest-Litovsk and the surrounding area, perhaps a place near the marching chapel was chosen for the burial of the general. And the monument on the site of his grave was erected at the beginning of the XX century at the expense of the military personnel of the 2nd Infantry Division, whose headquarters at that time was in Brest-Litovsk. For a long time the monument was "hiding" in the tall grass, but already in our century it was partially restored and improved. Source: website of the newspaper "Evening Brest"

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