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Monument to Peter I ( rus, Памятник Петру I) is a bronze monument of
Peter the Great Peter I ( – ), most commonly known as Peter the Great,) or Pyotr Alekséyevich ( rus, Пётр Алексе́евич, p=ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ, , group=pron was a Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...
in the center of Azov,
Rostov oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
, Russia. It was designed by sculptors
Oleg Komov Oleg Konstantinovich Komov (russian: link=no, Оле́г Константи́нович Ко́мов; 16 July 1932 – 3 September 1994) was a prominent Soviet-Russian sculptor and graphics artist. Biography Oleg Komov was born on 16 July 19 ...
and Andrey Kovalchuk. The opening ceremony took place on 19 July 1996 and was held in conjunction by the 300-year anniversary of the Russian Navy. The statue is 3 meters tall, not including its 2-metre pedestal. He leans on a mortar. The monument depicts Peter I, a determined, purposeful Russian ruler, as a young (about 22 years old) military figure. Peter the Great commanded his army during the Azov campaigns of 1695–96 at that age. His head is looking towards the Azov Fortress.


History

The idea of building the monument was being proposed by Azov architects in 1947. At that time they was developing a general plan of Azov under which the monument should have been erected on Rynochnaya square currently known as Petrovskaya square (former square of the 3rd International). This project was embodied 49 years later on Petrovsky boulevard. Honored Artist of Russia, academician Oleg Komov created the project of the monument in 1995. His wife Nina Komova, the chief architect V. Fomenko, Andrei Kovalchuk worked together on this sculpture composition also. The statue was produced at Mytishchi plant of artistic casting. For the pedestal granite monolith boulder was found in Ukraine. The iron mortar was cast at "Donpressmash" plant according to sketches of the chief architect. The monument cost 700 million non denominated Russian rubles. The monument was built partially with funds from local businessmen.


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Literature

* Колесник, В. История творит нас, мы творим историю: об истории создания памятника Петру I //В. Колесник //Азовская неделя. – 2001. – 2 августа. – С. 3. Monuments and memorials to Peter the Great Outdoor sculptures in Russia Monuments and memorials in Rostov Oblast 1996 sculptures Statues in Russia Bronze sculptures in Russia Peter I Azov