OREANDA-NEWS The monument to Peter I by Zurab Tsereteli was again offered to be transported from Moscow. Dmitry Pavlov, the leader of the New People party faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, returned to the discussion of this issue. He posted the corresponding post on his page on the VKontakte social network.

The deputy is convinced that it is more reasonable to move the scandalous monument to the Northern capital. The parliamentarian proposes to install the sculpture on the shore of the Gulf of Finland or on one of the city forts. In addition, according to Pavlov, the monument may become part of the new Gorskaya federal resort, which is currently under construction near St. Petersburg. "Such a composition would be a wonderful greeting for naval vessels," he explained.

The monument to Peter I was erected in 1997 in honor of the 850th anniversary of the capital. It is installed in the area of the "Red October" at the separation of the Moskva River and the Drainage Canal. The composition has earned a controversial reputation. According to the residents of the capital, the sculpture is not justified within the historical context and looks bulky against the background of the city.

Earlier, a monument to the first Russian emperor appeared in Voronezh, instantly receiving the nickname "fashionable urn" among the people. The art object called "Peter's Boots" consists of high boots and a cane, as if stopped in motion. Some Voronezh residents suggest searching for the emperor's limbs all over the city, while others are afraid to stumble over bronze boots in a snowfall.