Suvorov Monument (Saint Petersburg)
The Suvorov Monument is a bronze sculpture of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov located in Saint Petersburg. It is at the centre of Suvorov Square, opposite the Field of Mars and the Trinity Bridge, and between the Marble Palace and the Saltykov Mansion.
Suvorov Monument, Suvorov Square
An 1836 depiction of the monument
Field of Mars (Saint Petersburg)
The Field of Mars is a large square in the centre of Saint Petersburg. Over its long history it has been alternately a meadow, park, pleasure garden, military parade ground, revolutionary pantheon and public meeting place.
Aerial view of the Field of Mars
View across the Field of Mars, looking north. In the foreground is the course of the Moyka River, with the Neva in the distance
Ice slides and other attractions on the field in the 1820s
The Field of Mars in the early 19th century, by Benjamin Patersen.