Moscow – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:19:03 +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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]]> Rokossovsky, Konstantin https://equestrianstatue.org/rokossovsky-konstantin/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:15:19 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=30576 Photographers unknown

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]]> Manas Aykol https://equestrianstatue.org/manas/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:02:06 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=21860 The statue was a gift from the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to the Russian people

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]]> The young guards https://equestrianstatue.org/the-young-guard/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:42 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/the-young-guard/ The Alexander Fadeev Monument is a sculptural ensemble dedicated to the Soviet writer Alexander Aleksandrovich Fadeyev (1901–1956) and the heroes of his works “Defeat” and “Young Guards”.  The sculptural ensemble is on the podium-site of granite blocks. In the center there is a bronze sculpture by A. A. Fadeyev on a pedestal made of gray granite. The writer is … Continue reading "The young guards"

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]]> Saint George https://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-14/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:07 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-14/ Saint George is the patron saint of Moscow. Two equestrian sculptures of Saint George fighting the dragon, both by Zurab Tsereteli, can be seen there.  This impressive one is part of the monument in the Victory Park, in combination with an obelisk with a height of 141.8 metres (10 cm for every day of World War II), … Continue reading "Saint George"

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]]> Saint George https://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-15/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:07 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-15/ Saint George is the patron saint of Moscow. Two equestrian sculptures of Saint George fighting the dragon, both by Zurab Tsereteli, can be seen there.  This one tops a rotating glass cupola in Manege Square, near the Kremlin. 

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]]> Bagration, Pyotr https://equestrianstatue.org/bagration-pyotr/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1101 Oleg Paliakov On September 5, 1999, a monument dedicated to the infantry general prince Peter Ivanovich Bagration was solemnly unveiled in Moscow. The famous commander rises in bronze over the Kutuzovsky Prospect. Tight reins hold back a mettlesome stallion, and the general’s right hand brandishes a blade, calling the Russian regiments to the attack. The … Continue reading "Bagration, Pyotr"

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]]> Dolgoruky, Yuri https://equestrianstatue.org/dolgoruky-yuri/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1281 The post Dolgoruky, Yuri appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Kutuzov, Mikhail https://equestrianstatue.org/kutuzov-mikhail/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1586 The post Kutuzov, Mikhail appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> 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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