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STATUE OF PETER I

  
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Statue of Peter the Great on ridge just outside Vyborg from where he besieged the fortress during the Great Northern War. The statue was created by sculptor Bernstam in 1910 to celebrate the 200 years anniversary to Peter's capture of the city. Peter leans on a cannon, his siege weapon, while facing the castle.

  
     

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