The Bronze Horseman is located in Senatskaya square in Saint-Petersburg and it is the most famous symbol this Russian city. It is a tall bronze statue and built on a huge stone foundation, which looks like a sea wave. This place of interest received its name thanks to the eponymous poem written by famous Russian poet A. Pushkin. The monument is surrounded by famous sights: the buildings of Senate and Synod, Admiralty, St Isaac's Cathedral, etc.

Its parts were made separately from each other. The hand The Bronze Horseman was molded by Mary Ann Kollo, the snake was molded by Fedor Gordeev.

The Bronze Horseman is visited by more than a million tourists every year. It can be seen quite easy from Big Neva quay.

People can enjoy the beautiful view on the memorial, river, bridges and buy postcards or other unique souvenirs with image of The Bronze Horseman. Everybody will be amazed by this delightful statue, that should not missed by any visitor of Saint-Petersburg.

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