The Bronze Horseman stands on the so-called "Thunder Stone," which was hauled across Russia using only manpower, a metal track, and three boats.
Photo Tour Through St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg Photos
By Kerry Kubilius, About.com
The Bronze Horseman, one of St. Petersburg's most famous monuments, was built by Catherine the Great to honor Peter the Great. A French artist was responsible for the creation of the Bronze Horseman, which was made famous in part by Pushkin's poem of the same name.
Index: Photo Tour Through St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg Photos
- Neva River and the Banks of the Neva
- Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg
- Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral
- Church of the Spilt Blood
- St. Petersburg's Bronze Horseman
- Admiralty in St. Petersburg
- Rostral Columns of St. Petersburg
- St. Isaac's Cathedral St. Petersburg
- Battleship Aurora on the Neva River
- The Catherine Palace St. Petersburg
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