Monument to Peter I, Bronze equestrian statue at Senate Square, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The statue depicts Peter I mounted on a horse with his arm extended forward while the steed tramples a serpent beneath its hooves.
Commissioned by Catherine the Great and created by French sculptor Etienne Falconet, the monument was inaugurated in 1782 after years of preparation.
The statue gained fame through Alexander Pushkin's narrative poem The Bronze Horseman, which transformed it into a symbol of Saint Petersburg.
The monument stands on a massive granite pedestal, transported from the Gulf of Finland during winter using innovative engineering methods.
The horse rears on its hind legs with no additional support points, maintaining balance through precise weight distribution and hollow bronze casting.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1800
Creator: Carlo Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Mikhail Ivanovich Kozlovsky
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
GPS coordinates: 59.93922,30.33854
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:50
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