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.
Statue of Catherine the Great
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