Monument to Peter I in Peter and Paul Fortress

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 and Paul Fortress  From it originates a city, and a name to Northern capital too is given originally to a fortress St.-Petersburg. Date of the basis of a fortress considers on May, 27th 1703 year, and this day the City Day is marked. It today even in official publications: ... →

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 ... →

St.-Petersburg is based in 1703 to year.

coast of the Neva delta from of old were a part of the earths of Great Novgorod. Neva — one of sites of an ... →