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Peter I (St. Peter and St. Paul Fortress) |
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St. Peter and St. Paul Fortress.
The monument to the founder of the Great city - Peter 1 - done by sculptor Mikhail Shemyakin calls for discussion. In this work sculptor M.M. Shemyakin and architect Bukhaev VB. used the lifetime Peter's mask, executed in 1719 by sculptor Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The pedestal's inscription reads: "Russian Emperor Peter I. The gift to St. Petersburg from artist. M. Shemyakin (USA)". The sculpture was opened on 7 of June 1991.
Location: Petrogradskaya Side was established: 1991 The sculptor: M.M. Shemyakin dedicated to: Peter the Great
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