Boundary post from Shaydorovo in Kolomenskoye and the all-seeing eye symbol
In Kolomenskoye there is a boundary post brought from the village of Shaidorovo in 1980, and for some reason it is called a monument to Alexander II or a memorial post of the abolition of serfdom. The carving itself bears no indication of any such meanings; what is more, its execution is classical for stone boundary posts. Although it is stated that the decision to link it with Alexander II was reached as a result of expert examination, I see no grounds for such a conclusion. Perhaps it is yet another case of dragging a thing in by the ears, in order to endow an ordinary historical object with certain values not proper to it. Be that as it may, after restoration the stone looks excellent and gives an idea of the monuments of rural Russia. An interesting detail can be found on the decorative tympana on all four sides: the so-called all-seeing eye, familiar to everyone from the design of the dollar bill. If we set aside Masonic symbolism and various alternative historical theories, then the eye surrounded by rays within a triangle represents all-seeing Providence in its eternal glory