Monument to Catherine the Great Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is known for its massive collection of statues paying tribute to the figures who influenced and shaped the direction of the city’s growth over the years. If one were pressed to name a single one that stood out as most prominent, however, one of the foremost candidates would certainly be the monument to Catherine the Great. Widely considered one of the greatest rulers in the history of the country, Catherine the Great is here enshrined in bronze in a pose fitting to her benevolent personality.