Photograph of the Monument to Nicholas I in St Petersburg. The monument consists of a statue of a horse, its front legs raised, supporting the figure of Nicholas I in military uniform. It is mounted on a tall tiered base with a statue of a young woman at each corner. The base is surrounded by a fence and several people are gathered in the square around it. There are buildings behind. The Monument to Nicholas I, in St Isaac's Square, was completed in 1859.