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
10430965
Media ID
46668842
Size
5605px x 3953px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection
Source
St Petersburg Album, John Massey Stewart Collection
Date
circa 1903
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1756 Alexandrinsky Derzhavin Lamppost Neoclassical Oldest Potemkin Suvorov
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