Photograph of a monument to Alexander Pushkin in St Petersburg. The monument consists of a statue depicting Pushkin standing with his arms folded wearing a long coat. It is supported by a marble plinth with a Russian inscription. There are buildings behind and two men are standing to the left. This is one of a number of monuments to Alexander Pushkin in St Petersburg. Pushkin was a famed Russian poet of the early nineteenth century. His works include 'The Stone Guest', 'Eugene Onegin' and 'The Bronze Horseman'.