Memorial to Peter the Great, Historic memorial at Glaisher Street in Deptford, United Kingdom.
The Memorial to Peter the Great is a bronze group in Deptford showing the Russian ruler in baroque dress with a tricorn hat, pipe, and telescope. The composition includes supporting figures, a decorative throne, and various symbolic objects arranged on a marble platform.
The monument was erected to commemorate Peter's four-month journey to England in 1698, when he studied shipbuilding techniques at the royal Deptford shipyard. This project reflects the cultural exchange between Russia and England and shows Peter's interest in western technologies.
Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin created a group of bronze sculptures depicting figures from Peter's entourage and court. The artworks show details from 17th-century life and culture, inviting visitors to engage with Russian history.
The monument is located near public transportation and easily accessible from Glaisher Street in Deptford. The marble platform with inscriptions in English and Russian offers good viewing angles of the sculptures from all sides.
The sculpture group features unexpected decorative details such as depictions of food and drink on the platform. Bronze cannons also stand on stone plinths at each end of the ensemble.
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