• The Neo-Baroque monument to the Russian ruler Nicholas I was designed by the French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand in 1856.
  • The monument to Nicholas I is set on the same axis as the famous Bronze Horseman, shared only by St. Isaac's Cathedral.
  • The monument to Nicholas I accurately and powerfully depicts the determined absolutist Russian ruler as a powerful military figure.
  • The Monument represents Nicholas I magnificently in his Military outfit, showing that he was a powerful, determined, and a despotic leader.
  • In the 1860s, between the monument to Nicholas I and St. Isaac's Cathedral was laid out in a public garden.
  • Monument to Nicholas I This 16-meter-high monument was erected after the death of the emperor.
  • Date Unveiled: The Nicholas I Monument was unveiled on the 25th June 1859. Description: The16.3m Neo-Baroque monument is dedicated to Nicolas I...
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  • The Monument to Nicholas I, a bronze equestrian monument of Nicholas I of Russia on St Isaac's Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia Stock Photo.
  • The creation of the monument began in 1856 after the death of Emperor Nicholas I. The monument is an equestrian statue, work of P.K. Klodt.