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The
Monument to Nicholas I
is a bronze equestrian monument of Tsar
Nicholas I of Russia
located in
Saint Isaac's Square
in
Saint Petersburg
, Russia. Created by French sculptor
Auguste de Montferrand
and unveiled in 1859, the statue was considered a technical wonder at the time of its creation and is one of only a few bronze statues with just two support points (the rear hooves of the horse).
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Godot13
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