I suggest you, along with me, be transferred to the other side of the Neva River and see the famous monument to Peter the Great. I can say that this is one of the most famous and visited symbols of St. Petersburg.
The history of the creation of the monument to Peter the Great is quite interesting. First, the model of the sculpture Etienne Falcone in 1770 was executed. The snake at the pedestal was fashioned by Fedor Gordeyev. The very casting of the bronze statue was carried out in 1778 under the direction of the foundries of the master Vasily Petrovich Ekimov. The overall project management was carried out by Yuri Felten.
But the most important thing in the monumental monument is a stone. A huge granite stone, which was named "Thunder stone". But the most important thing in the monumental monument is a stone. A huge granite stone, which was named "Thunder stone". The stone was found not far from St. Petersburg. To get him to the place were chosen the winter months. In these months, this stone was brought to a wharf on special sledges.