Monument to Nicholas I
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The Monument to Nicholas I consists of an equestrian bronze statue of Nicholas I of Russia, placed on an elaborate pedestal. It stands in front of Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St Isaac's Square in Saint
Current state after restoration (2023)
Kind on Saint Isaac's Square with Saint Isaac's Cathedral. In the centre is Monument to Nicholas I
The monument figures prominently in several works of fiction, including Andrei Bely's modernist novel Petersburg
Nikolay I pacifies cholera riot. Sculptor Ramazanov
Palace Square
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Palace Square, connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge leading to Vasilievsky Island, is the central city square of St Petersburg and of the former Russian Empire. Many significant events took p
Aerial view of the Palace Square, between the Winter Palace (bottom) and the Building of the General Staff (top).