Peter I, Emperor of Russia - Riga, Latvia
N 56° 56.914 E 024° 06.271
35V E 323893 N 6315392
This equestrian statue is located in the Riga Cathedral cloisters in Riga, Latvia.
Waymark Code: WMPKPR
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 09/14/2015
Views: 2
A sign by the statue reads:
"Monument to Peter I, Emperor of Russia. Model, plaster of Paris. Artist G. Schmidt-Cassel, 1908-1910. From 1910 till 1914 the monument stood at the site of the present Monument to Freedom."
The full-scale version of this statue used to be located by the entrance to the Old Town of Riga, but it has since been removed and replaced with a Freedom Monument.
Identity of Rider: Russian Emperor Peter the Great
Name of artist: G. Schmidt-Cassel
Date of Dedication: 1909
Material: Other
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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