Map index   |   Name index   |   Thumbnail index       Click on images to enlarge             Nicholas I Statue The equestrian statue of Nicholas I, 1856–59 was designed by Auguste Ricard de Montferrand and sculpted by Peter K. Klodt. A double-headed eagle on the statue's pedestal is inscribed "To Nicholas I." The statue is notable for having only two support points: the rear legs of the horse.   © 2003 The Regents of the University of Michigan | Photos of St. Petersburg © Jack Kollmann