Monument to Peter I, Nizhny Novgorod, Bronze sculpture on Nizhne-Volzhskaya Embankment, Russia.
The monument features a 3.7-meter bronze figure of Peter I wearing a Preobrazhensky Regiment officer uniform with a cloak and tricorn hat.
The sculpture commemorates the establishment of Nizhny Novgorod Governorate in 1714, unveiled during its 300th anniversary celebration on September 24, 2014.
The bronze cartouche beneath the city coat of arms displays the original decree text from January 26, 1714, establishing the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.
The monument stands 6.7 meters tall, combining a bronze statue with a granite and concrete pedestal, positioned facing the Volga River.
Peter the Great visited Nizhny Novgorod in 1722 to inspect vessels prepared for the Persian campaign and dined with Bishop Pitirim.
Location: Nizhny Novgorod
Inception: September 24, 2014
Made from material: bronze, granite, concrete
GPS coordinates: 56.33157,44.00328
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:36
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