Monument to Paul I by Vitali

The monument to Paul I in Gatchina, created by sculptor Ivan Vitali, is installed on the parade ground in front of the Great Gatchina Palace on a granite pedestal made of Finnish granite. The Emperor is depicted in a dress uniform and a tricorn hat, leaning on a cane as if reviewing a parade. The bronze statue was cast at the St. Petersburg Galvanoplastic Plant and was solemnly unveiled on August 1, 1851, in the presence of Nicholas I. The monument survived several attempts at demolition but was preserved thanks to the efforts of museum curator Vladimir Makarov and B. A. Udaltsov.