Monuments of St. Petersburg

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Monuments of St. Petersburg

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Monument to Catherine II
It was opened in 1873 on Ostrovsky Square. The Empress, according to the idea of
the sculptor M. Mikeshin, stands in a formal and solemn pose with the attributes of
power in her hands and a crown at her feet. The monument is full of symbolism. For
example, the pedestal resembles a bell, and the bronze sculpture of Catherine II is
much higher than her subjects – prominent figures of that time, whose figures are
located at the base of the composition.

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Alexander Column
The name is given in honor of Alexander I, who ruled during the Patriotic War of 1812.
In honor of the victory in 1834, a triumphal column appeared on the main square of
the city. The height of the monument, together with the crowning angel, is 47.5
meters, which makes O. Montferrand's project the highest free–standing column in
the world.

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"The Bronze Horseman"
The opening took
place in 1782, but
without the
presence of the
master, who left the
city because of
intrigues in the
palace. The Empress
ordered to write
"Catherine II to Peter
I" on the monument,
emphasizing that
she was "second"
after the founder of
St. Petersburg.

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Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad
It was created by S.
Speransky, M.
Anikushin, V.
Kamensky. The
opening was timed to
coincide with the
30th Victory Day in
1975. There was a
front-line road
nearby during the
war. The central part
of the memorial is an
obelisk with a height
of 48 meters.

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Monument to A.V. Suvorov
The first monument of the country erected to an uncrowned person. It was commissioned by
Paul I, and in 1801 the monument appeared on the square of the same name. The sculptor M.
Kozlovsky made a strong deviation from reality, depicting the commander of the ancient
Roman god Mars.

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Monument "Konka"
It was installed near the Vasileostrovskaya station in 2007. The
monument is a horse-drawn railway carriage. Such existed in the 70s of
the century before last. The copy was created according to the
drawings preserved at the Putilov plant.