Klykov, Vyacheslav – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:54:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Donskoy, Dmitry https://equestrianstatue.org/donskoy-dmitry-2/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:45:03 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=30618 The equestrian statue of Dmitry Donskoy appeared in Moscow only in 2014 while the foundation stone on the site of the future monument had been here already since 2003. Work on the creation of the monument was suspended for several years due to the death of the sculptor. Photographer unknown

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]]> Sviatoslav I Igorevich https://equestrianstatue.org/sviatoslav-i/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2020 His statue commemorates Sviatoslav’s victory over the Khazars caused unrest before its erection, as reports described the tall equestrian statue as depicting a Rus’ cavalryman trampling a Khazar bearing a Star of David. This created an outcry within the Jewish community. When the statue was unveiled, the shield bore a twelve-pointed star. In 2005, the … Continue reading "Sviatoslav I Igorevich"

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]]> Zhukov, Georgy https://equestrianstatue.org/zhukov-georgy/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2141 An impressive equestrian statue showing Zhukov on horseback, as he appeared at the 1945 victory parade in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, was placed there in 1995 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II.

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