hidden "Konnentable", obelisk, the The obelisk "Konnentable" is located on the square of the same name in the town of Gatchina. It was placed in October 1793. The obelisk was made of chernitsky limestone and fixed on the pedestal made of limestone too. The obelisk is crowned with the... more

hidden Peter I, monuments to Monuments to Peter I. One of the first monuments to Peter I was erected in the town of Lodeinoye Pole on May 23, 1833. The cast-iron obelisk was erected on the merchant M. Sofronov's means not far from place where Peter I lived when the Olonetskaya... more

hidden Sculptures and monuments Sculptures and monuments. The first sculpture samples appeared in St. Petersburg outskirts at the time of peter I ruling. During the 18th century decorative sculpture was the inherent part of park ensembles of Peterhof, Oraniyenbaum, Tsarskoye... more