Episode 2 of 2
Unveiling Ceremony of 7 August 1782
- When
- 7 August 1782 (O.S.; 18 August 1782 N.S.)
- Where
- Senate Square, Saint Petersburg
Fourteen years after pedestal excavation began, the finished statue was unveiled on 7 August 1782 before thousands of attendees.
On 7 August 1782, fourteen years after excavation of the pedestal began, the finished Bronze Horseman was unveiled in a ceremony with thousands in attendance. The statue was opened to the public on 18 August 1782 (Old Style 7 August). It stands in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, and Catherine had it inscribed 'Catherine the Second to Peter the First, 1782' in Latin and Russian.
Sources
- Bronze Horseman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
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