Tsar Alexander the Second - Moscow
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haggaeus
N 55° 44.741 E 037° 36.410
37U E 412544 N 6178653
Bronze statue of Tsar Alexander II overlooking the garden near Church of Christ the Saviour.
Waymark Code: WM6M41
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 06/19/2009
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This massive monument was installed in 2005, built with donation of Moscow government and private parties.
The plaque in Russian reads:
Emperor Alexander II
In 1861 he put an end to serfdom in Russia, freeing millions of peasants from long lasting slavery
Performed military and justice reforms
Introduced a system of local self-government, town and regional parlaments
Ended the long lasting Caucasus War
Freed Slavonic nations from the Osman yoke
Died on March 1st, 1881 in result of a terrorist assault
Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Tsar Alexander II Nikolaevich
Country or Empire of Influence: Russia
Website for additonal information: [Web Link]
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