The Monument to Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve in Tartu commemorates the renowned German-born Russian astronomer and geodesist of the same name. Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve is internationally celebrated for his pioneering work in geodesy, particularly for initiating and leading the monumental scientific project known as the Struve Geodetic Arc. This chain of survey triangulations, stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, was a landmark achievement in measuring the exact size and shape of the Earth. The monument's location in Tartu is highly significant, as Struve spent a substantial part of his career there. He served as a professor of astronomy and mathematics at the Imperial University of Dorpat (now the University of Tartu) and was the director of the Dorpat Observatory for many years. It was from this very observatory that Struve conducted crucial observations and coordinated the early stages of the geodetic arc project. The Struve Geodetic Arc was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005, recognizing its outstanding value to humanity as a remarkable example of scientific collaboration across national borders in the 19th century. The monument thus serves not only as a tribute to a great scientist but also as a symbol of a pivotal moment in the history of science and international cooperation.