Catherine the Great Monument, St Petersburg, Russia
Monument to Catherine the Great (Catherine II) in Catherine Square, a public garden in St Petersburg, Russia. It was installed in 1873. Below the statue of Catherine are figures representing Potemkin (politician and lover), Princess Dashkova (friend), Derzhavin (poet) and General Suvorov. The Alexandrinsky Theatre can be seen in the background -- it is the oldest Russian national theatre, founded in 1756
Picture No
10290038
Media ID
46073132
Size
6243px x 3559px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection
Source
Unattributed Russian postcard
Date
early 20th century
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1756 Alexandrinsky Derzhavin Neoclassical Oldest Potemkin Suvorov
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