Peter I Monument

The Peter I Monument, also known as the Peter the Great Monument, is a to Peter I of Russia located in , . It is a bronze statue created by the sculptor Mark Antokolsky and first installed in 1903.
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Photo: ISasha, Public domain.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Monument in Taganrog sculpted by Mark Antokolski
  • Also known as: “Peter I Monument in Taganrog”
  • Inscription: “Императору Петру 1-му Таганрогъ 1698-1898 г.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peter barracks and Birth house of Anton Chekhov.

Historic building
Photo: Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0.
— a historical monument in , , that was built at the end of the 18th century. Is a part of «combined arms cell» of Taganrog Fortress. It is also a valuable object of cultural heritage of federal importance. is situated 400 metres southwest of Peter I Monument.

Museum
The birthplace of Anton Chekhov is a historic house in , Russia, where the writer Anton Chekhov was born. It is now a writer's house museum. In 1916, the Taganrog City Council supported the initiative of the Chekhov Circle and acquired the house and grounds on Chekhov Street 69 to conserve the house of Anton Chekhov. is situated 1¼ km west of Peter I Monument.

Church
Photo: Vow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Church is a Russian Orthodox Church in the city of in , Russia. is situated 570 metres southwest of Peter I Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taganrog and Petrushino.

Photo: Mark Antokolsky, Public domain.
is the second largest city in , known as the home city of Anton Chekhov.

Village
Photo: Алексей Петров, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Peter I Monument.

Village
Photo: Alexander Roumega, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Peter I Monument.

Peter I Monument

Latitude
47.20502° or 47° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
38.94636° or 38° 56′ 47″ east
Inception
May 14th, 1903
Open location code
8GVW6W4W+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 300143904
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q1144812
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Peter I Monument” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պետոս Առաջինի հուշարձան (Տագանռոգ)”
  • Dutch: “Pamjatnik Petroe I”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال بيتر الاول فى تاجانروج”
  • French: “statue de Pierre le Grand”
  • French: “Statue de Pierre le Grand”
  • Georgian: “პეტრე I-ის ძეგლი (ტაგანროგი)”
  • Georgian: “პეტრე I-ის ძეგლი”
  • German: “Denkmal für Peter I.”
  • Italian: “monumento a Pietro il Grande”
  • Russian: “Памятник Петру I в Таганроге”
  • Russian: “Памятник Петру I”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Петру I”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Петру І”

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