Thunder Stone
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Thunder Stone is the massive single piece of granite that was carved and shaped to serve as the dramatic pedestal for the Bronze Horseman statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite boulder
ⓘ
megalith ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | reign of Catherine II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bronze Horseman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| commissionedBy | Catherine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | single monolith ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
integral part of a major monument to Peter the Great
ⓘ
symbol of Russian engineering achievement ⓘ |
| designer | Étienne Maurice Falconet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasWorkOfArt | Bronze Horseman statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 7 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | monument of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| length | about 13 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Senate Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Thunder Stone in English ⓘ |
| near |
Neva River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Isaac's Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest stones ever moved by humans
ⓘ
its dramatic wave-like shape ⓘ |
| originalLocation | near Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| owner | City of Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bronze Horseman monument ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RussianName | Гром‑камень ⓘ |
| sculptor | Étienne Maurice Falconet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | wave-like ⓘ |
| supports | Bronze Horseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportEndYear | 1770 ⓘ |
| transportMethod |
barge on the Gulf of Finland
ⓘ
special purpose sledge ⓘ |
| transportStartYear | 1768 ⓘ |
| usedFor | pedestal of the Bronze Horseman ⓘ |
| weightAfterCarving | about 1250 tonnes ⓘ |
| weightBeforeCarving | over 1500 tonnes ⓘ |
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