Monument to Peter I on the Onega quay

embankment of Onega  Most beautiful place Petrozavodsk. On embankment vanguard sculptures — gifts to capital of Kareliya from twin-cities are collected. Most known of them, perhaps, — Fishermen.

River embankments on a photo.

monuments  St.-Petersburg on an extent of two centuries from the moment of the basis was capital of the Russian empire, was its cultural, political centre. Monuments, sculptures and obelisks are dispersed on all city, concentrating, certainly, in the centre Petersburg. Separately: only Petersburg ... →

Peter I  First Russian emperor who has based Northern capital — St.-Petersburg. Won Northern war with Sweden, than promoted an exit of Russia to the sea and a gain of new territories, including primordially-Russian. One of the most charismatic persons, in the history of the Russian State. It is merits of the tsar are enormous.

Sculptures in St.-Petersburg stand continually, in particular in the centre, where плотност monuments the phenomenal. The known sculpture most, perhaps, one of the main symbols of a city on Neva -«Copper Horseman». The Equestrian statue in honour of ... →