Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg)

 monument, listed building / architectural heritage, 1976_construction, 1780s construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia), tourist attraction, equestrian statue

This is a large bronze statue of Peter the Great on a rearing horse on a very large rough granite base.
Built under an order of Empress Catherine II
Sculptors: E.-M.Falconet, M.-A.Collo and F.Gordeyev; architect J.Felton (1768-1782)

The Bronze Horseman (Russian: Медный всадник, Medny Vsadnik, literally "The Copper Horseman") is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great by Étienne Maurice Falconet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is also the name of a narrative poem written by Aleksandr Pushkin about the statue in 1833, widely considered to be one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue came to be known as the Bronze Horseman because of the great influence of the poem. The statue is one of the main symbols of Saint Petersburg.

The statue's pedestal is the enormous Thunder Stone, sometimes claimed to be the largest stone ever moved by men.

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