Monument to Russian Empress Catherine II the Great

The monument was unveiled on September 16, 2007, for the second cultural and tourism forum, "Dialogue of Cultures on the Great Divide."

 

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On May 28, 1770, Empress Catherine II ordered the Senate to consider the question of Vyshny Volochyok's administrative status, that is, its establishment as a city. Two years later, on April 2, 1772, another question was raised regarding the structure of the newly established city and its coat of arms, which consists of a silver shield with an ermine fur top and an imperial crown above a loaded boat on a blue stepped terrace.

The city status granted to Vyshny Volochyok is honored in memory of Catherine II the Great. The monument to the empress was planned for the second cultural and tourism forum, "Dialogue of Cultures on the Great Divide."

 

The monument's creator is Russian artist and sculptor Yuri Viktorovich Zlotya, Honored Artist of Russia. He explained his vision of this historical figure: "I tried to create my work in a way that would please Catherine herself, first and foremost."

 

The bronze monument depicts Empress Catherine II majestically seated on a throne adorned with eagle heads on the armrests and eagle paws on the legs, topped by the Russian coat of arms. The Empress is dressed in ceremonial attire, over which is draped a mantle trimmed with ermine. In her right hand, she holds a scepter, and in her left, a wreath symbolizing her decree establishing the city of Vyshny Volochok. The monument stands 2.80 meters tall and weighs 1,700 kilograms. It stands on a specially constructed platform atop a granite pedestal.

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