The installation is timed to the 300th anniversary of the visit of the Emperor of the Belgian lands in 1717
In the Belgian Liege will open the monument to Peter the Great. The opening ceremony of the bronze statue to Peter the great on 21 June.
The work of sculptor Alexander Taratynova will appear on St. Peter’s square. The main leader of the project – Valery Counterparts. He became the coordinator of the Foundation of Peter the Great in Belgium.
The installation of the monument dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the visit to the first Russian Emperor, the Belgian lands in 1717. Peter and I also visited Brussels and Antwerp. The first monument to the Russian monarch in Belgium was established in 1998 in Antwerp in the framework of the festival “Days of Peter the Great”. In Brussels, in the Park next to the Royal Palace, Peter I have a small bust, donated in 1856 p. P. Demidov.
In the opening ceremony of the monument will be attended by Russian Ambassador to Belgium Alexander Tokovinin, the Governor of the province of liège, Herve Jamar, members of the public and the business community. A series of festive events will be held in the resort town of Spa, located in the province of liège.
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