The ceremonials’ history of political anniversaries and the construction of monuments dedicated to historical events played a notable role in the history of the 19th – 20th centuries. These events were essential for highlighting the greatness and the legitimation of  political power. The Russian Empire was no exception to the trend. The inauguration of memorials had important political, social and religious roles that helped the legitimation and glorification of the Russian power especially after the defeat suffered in the Russo-Japanese War. Bessarabia, as its guberniya, was involved in many anniversaries. These outstanding events of the Empire were celebrated at that time with great pomp. The most important ones were those from 1912 which continued in 1914 with the unveiling of the monument of Tsar Alexander I.The event gain even more importance as the Russian authorities focused on ceremony, the presence of the imperial family in Chisinau and the Romanian Press’s responses, although some of them were non-political