The construction of the city at the end of the XVIII century depended on the completion of the seaport construction initiated by Catherine II. But after the reign of Emperor Paul I, the funding was ceased. To express to His Majesty the "zeal of loyalty" and beg for a loan of 250 thousand rubles, the Magistrate sent to St. Petersburg a train with the first oranges which arrived at the port in early February. Southern fruits in late winter were appreciated by the king and he allocated the money for the completion of the port. Thus, Odesa was saved. Monument to the savior-orange was installed on the Duma square in 2004, but soon it was decided to move it to the Boulevard of Arts.
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