This enormous statue of Catherine the Great (1873) stands amid the chess, backgammon and mah-jong players who crowd the benches in Ostrovsky Sq. At the empress’ heels are renowned statesmen of the 19th century, including her lovers Orlov, Potemkin and Suvorov.
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Statue of Catherine the Great
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