I. P. Kotliarevsky died on November 10, 1838, buried in the park called now after his name. The first tombstone was set in 1839. 1900 a new tomb has been placed at the grave. Tetrahedral granite obelisk of dark gray color with a bronze bas-relief of the writer in a laurel wreath. Below, there are the words of Taras Shevchenko:
 
 Your reign will last as long, my aire,
 As people are alive.
 As long as sun shines from above
 In memories you'll thrive!

The authors of the monument are sculptor L. V. Posen, artist V. A. Volkov.