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Monument to Pyotr Bagration

Monument to Pyotr Bagration is an equestrian monument in central Moscow, Russia. It was designed and made by the Georgian sculptor Merab Merabishvili to commemorate Russian General Pyotr Bagration, a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. The monument consists of a trapezoidal granite pedestal and a bronze sculpture of Bagration issuing an order to attack. It was unveiled on 5 September 1999.

Pyotr Bagration Monument, an equestrian statue on a tall granite pedestal in a city square.
Pyotr Bagration Monument in Moscow, shown as an equestrian statue on a tall granite pedestal.
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Pyotr Bagration monument showing a bronze equestrian statue on a multi-tiered granite pedestal in a paved plaza.
The Pyotr Bagration Monument stands on a granite pedestal in a paved plaza with city buildings in the background.
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Pyotr Bagration Monument, a bronze equestrian statue on a stone pedestal in a paved plaza with trees and city buildings behind it.
The Pyotr Bagration Monument stands in a broad plaza surrounded by trees and Moscow buildings.
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Pyotr Bagration Monument showing a bronze equestrian statue on a granite pedestal in an urban square.
The Pyotr Bagration Monument stands on a granite pedestal in a city square with modern buildings in the background.
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Pyotr Bagration Monument with workers maintaining the bronze equestrian statue on its stone pedestal
Workers maintain the Pyotr Bagration Monument, a bronze equestrian statue on a stone pedestal.
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Identification

TitleMonument to Pyotr Bagration
Original-language titleПа́мятник Петру́ Ива́новичу Багратио́ну
TypeEquestrian monument
SubjectPyotr Ivanovich Bagration
Original titlePomnik Piotra Bagrationa

Historical context

CommemoratesRussian general Pyotr Bagration, a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812

Creator

SculptorMerab Merabishvili, a Georgian sculptor and academician
ArchitectBoris Ivanovich Tkhor, a Moscow architect

Location and ownership

Location remarkIts placement is criticized because it is squeezed into a narrow square, close to the facades of neighboring buildings, and lacks perspective due to a high-rise new building
LocationKutuzovsky Prospekt 32, Bagration Square, in front of the Tower-2000 business complex, Western Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia
Side of avenueEven-numbered side; right side when traveling from the city center
SettingLocated in a small square named after Bagration

Physical characteristics

Depicted pose/actionPyotr Bagration issuing an order to attack
Pedestal shapeTrapezoidal

Materials

Sculpture materialBronze
Pedestal materialGranite

History and restoration

Unveiling date5 September 1999