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The Peter the Great Statue is a 98-metre-high (322 ft) monument to Peter the Great, located at the western confluence of the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal in central Moscow, Russia. It was designed by the Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli to commemorate 300 years of the Russian Navy, which Peter the Great
- 1997
The statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow, which, at 94 meters, is the eighth tallest statue in the world. Popular legend states that the Statue was initially of Christopher Columbus , but that after being rejected by the US Government, its head was replaced, and it was sold to the Russian government as a nautical statue of Peter the Great.
Tsereteli’s most famous, yet most notorious work is his 94-meter tall statue of Peter the Great that was installed on the banks of the Moskva River in 1997. The statue celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the Russian Navy, which Peter had founded. Made of 600 tons of stainless steel, bronze, and copper, the statue includes an enlarged Peter ...
Sep 2, 2012 · Many believe his work defiles the style of Moscow and have made attempts to remove it. Tsereteli’s work can be found all over Moscow in different forms, ranging from his contributions to the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to his 94-meter statue of Peter the Great.
Peter the Great, or The 300th Anniversary of The Russian Navy – Moscow, Russia – 1997
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Oct 8, 2010 · Tsereteli vehemently denies this, saying he created the statue for Moscow. A popular urban legend has it that the statue actually depicts Christopher Columbus, not Peter the Great. Lyudmila...
Tsereteli's Peter the Great monument. Monument to Peter I officially was opened on the 5th of September 1997 for the 300th anniversary of the Russian Fleet. It was designed by the outstanding sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. The monument of Tsereteli is the highest in Russia and the world.
