On Peter's square, in Vyborg in June 2010, the opening of the monument to the companion and associate of Peter I, the prominent statesman and politician, commander, rear Admiral Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin. This event was held within the framework of the nationwide project of the Center of national glory, which is called "serving the Fatherland: events and names". The ceremony was timed to the 300th anniversary of the capture of the city in the war of 1700-1721 years by the Russians.

The main objective scale of the project is to preserve the memory of generations of Russians the names and merits of statesmen and politicians, scientists and military leaders who were at the origins of the Russian state. During the existence of the project were returned to the public the names of prominent political figure of the time of Peter count Fyodor Alexeyevich Golovin, a talented Russian inventor and engineer Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov, Baron Alexander Ludwig Stieglitz, who made an invaluable contribution to charity, the Governor-General count Nikolai Nikolaevich Muraviev-Amursky, who expanded the borders of our Motherland to the East, a pilot-hero of the great Patriotic war, the famous polar Explorer of Angela Karlovic of Pusep.

The monument is located next to the Vyborg castle, the fortress bridge across the Strait that connects the Castle island and Peter's quay. It all started with a competition to design the best monument to the commander, which was announced in 2009. The winner of the Commission determined the work of sculptors E. B. Volkova, p. P. Vandysheva, V. P. Timonin, V. M. Carilina, A. S. Charkin. The height of the bronze bust is 4, 5 meters. It is installed on a granite pedestal, on one of the sides of which the inscription is a dedication to Apraksin. The figure facing the companion of Peter at Peter's mountain, where stands the monument to the Tsar-Creator Peter I.

The name of the count Apraksin is associated with many "victoriae" the Russian army in the Northern war. For the capture of Vyborg Fedor Apraxin was galavan the order of St. Andrew.

Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin was one of the pioneers of naval and merchant fleets in Russia, was the Manager of the Mint, was the head of the Admiralty, Weapons and Yamskaya orders. The life of count Apraksin closely related to Vyborg. It was his lot to become the head of the siege of hull, who was able to overcome on the ice of Gulf of Finland and to take control of the fortress, which has always been considered an impregnable stronghold. Fyodor Apraksin 14 June 1710 from the hands of the management of the city received the keys from Vyborg.

Noteworthy is the fact that the Vyborg monument – Russia's only monument to perpetuate the name of Apraksin. The name Fyodor Apraksin until preserved only in the title of the land, whose first owner he was – Apraksin yard.

The right to access the monument Apraksin was given to Valery Serdyukov, Governor of Leningrad oblast and Vladimir Yakunin, the head of the company "Russian Railways" and the head of the Board of Trustees at the Center for national glory. The consecration was held by the Abbot of Vyborg Transfiguration metropolis Archpriest, father Leo Zabicki.

After the capture of Vyborg Tsar Peter I established the award "For the capture of Vyborg". During the opening ceremony of the monument Apraksin jubilee medals were awarded to people who have made the greatest personal contribution to the creation of the monument. Valery Serdyukov presented a commemorative gold medal of the Centre national fame for his great contribution to the preservation of Russian history and historical memory in the service of the Fatherland. Awards were given to the Chairman of administration of the Vyborg district K. Patraev, Chairman of the administration of Vyborg Vasily Osipov and others.