Monuments of the Northern Russian Capital презентация

Monuments of the Northern Russian Capital
Very long time
St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire. It was the place, where indicative events occurred. Monuments of this city became an integral part of unique atmosphere of
St. Petersburg. Those were monuments which brought fame to the city all over the world.

Thousands of tourists come here to see these wonderful monuments with their own eyes. The majestic creations keep memory about famous participants of the city and give special charm to St. Petersburg.

The Monument to Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Pushkin monument is located at the Square of Arts. The authors were a sculptor Mikhail Anikushin and an architect Vasily Petrov. A ceremonial laying of the foundation stone of the monument was made on the 150th anniversary of poet’s birthday.

The monument was erected in 1957. The sculpture of the great poet was unveiled on the day of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Leningrad. Pushkin's image created by Anikushin is very spiritual and romantic.
In 1958 the author of Alexander Pushkin monument was awarded by Lenin Prize for great achievements on literature, science and art.

The Monument to Peter the Great
The Bronze Rider is a monument to Peter the Great. It is located on the Senate Square. The monument received its name thanks to the famous Alexander Pushkin poem of the same name. The equestrian statue of Peter the Great was made by a sculptor Etienne Falconet in 1768 — 1770 to the order of the Russian Empress Catherine II.

The monument is unique because it has only three points of support. They are the horse legs and the writhing snake tail. To become stable, masters had to lighten the design of its front part, which greatly complicated the casting of the monument. To the order of Catherine II on the pedestal of the monument they carved: "To Peter the First by Catherine the Second”.

The Monument to Ivan Krylov
A monument to the great Russian fabulist Ivan Andreevich Krylov was unveiled in one of the alleys of the Summer Garden in 1855. This monument is the second of the monuments of Russian writers in Russia. A monument was made by sculptor-animalist Baron P.K. Clodt.

The height of the statue of the famous fabulist is 3 meters. All its four sides are covered with figures of animals-heroes of Krylov’s Fables. Real animals were prototypes of these figures. The animals had been kept on a leash or without freedom restriction for four years. The monument was made of bronze. 36 Fables of Krylov are represented on the pedestal of the monument.

The Monument to Catherine II
The monument to Empress Catherine II was unveiled at Ostrovsky’s Place in the center of the Alexander square in 1873.
The idea of the monument installing originated in 1860. It was 100 later than the reign of Catherine II had begun. The author of the monument was an artist M. Mikeshin.

They planned to widen the Memorial, but Russian-Turkish war and other events in the reign of Emperor Alexander II prevented these plans. Since 1988 Catherine’s Garden has been placed under the State protection. In the late 90s-early 2000s this square was reconstructed and the layout of 1878 was returned.

The Monument to Ivan Aivazovsky
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky was a famous Russian seascape painter as well as a collector and Maecenas. A monument to the great artist was unveiled in Kronstadt in September, 2007. You can see this monument on the Makarovskaya promenade close to the sea fortress.

The monument unveiling was timed to the 190th anniversary of Aivazovsky’s birthday. This is the first monument to Aivazovsky which was opened in Russia. The sculptor of the monument is a laureate of the State Prize honored artist of Russia Vladimir Gorevoy.

The Monument to Fedot Shubin
Passing the shady alleys of Mikhailovsky Garden, you are sure to notice the bust erected there in 1959. This is a monument to Fedot Shubin a remarkable Russian sculptor of the 18th century. The monument was made by A.Sinaysky.

The bust is located in the garden near the building of the State Russian Museum, where they keep the rich heritage of Shubin. They are numerous sculptural portraits, which win the hearts of the audience of its realism. The bust of the famous sculptor has installed on the high cylindrical pedestal of pink granite executed by the project of an architect Speransky.