Pyotr I Monument

The monument to Pyotr I is situated on Onega Boulevard in Petrozavodsk. It was unveiled in 1873 to mark the centennial of the Onenga factory and portrays the emperor in formal attire with a sword. The base is constructed from Serdobol granite designed by architect I.A. Monigetti. Pyotr indicates with his right hand the location where the cannon foundry was founded at the mouth of the Lososina River in 1703. The sculpture was produced by the Moordan Works in Saint Pyotrsburg following the design of sculptor I.N. Shreder.