In 1944 a memorial obelisk was built at the summit to commemorate the soldiers that defended Kerch in World War II.

It was first published in 1934 by the Obelisk Press in Paris, France, but this edition was banned in the United States.

The intiwatana, the hitching post to the sun, is actually an obelisk that constantly reflects the light that falls on the sacred Apu of Machu Picchu, which is Sugarloaf Mountain, called Huayna Picchu.