Statue of Peter The Great (1672-1725) by Zurab Tsereteli in Moscow, Russia

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The statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow which, at 94 meters, is the sixth tallest statue in the world. Popular legend states that the Statue was initially of Christopher Columbus, but that after being rejected by the US Government, its head was replaced, and it was sold to the Russian government as a nautical statue of Peter the Great. In November 2008, it was voted the tenth ugliest building in the world by Virtual Tourist.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Statue of Peter The Great, Moskva River, Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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