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The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg. The statue's pedestal is the Thunder Stone, the largest stone ever moved by humans. [1] The stone originally weighed about 1500 tonnes, but was carved down during transportation to its current size and weight of 1,250 tons.
U.S. Route 1 and State Route 36; also 241 4th St., 223-225 Henry St., and 230 and 316 E. Bank St. Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of September 12, 2008: 31: Petersburg Trailways Bus Station
Lakhta (Russian: Ла́хта; Finnish: Lahti) is a historical area in Lakhta-Olgino Municipal Okrug of St. Petersburg, Russia, situated west of Lake Lakhta (hence the name). It was formerly owned by Peter the Great, Count Grigory Orlov, and Count Stenbock-Fermor (whose 19th-century residence survives).
The 1,250 t heavy Thunder Stone in Saint Petersburg, Russia. On top is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great. The 53.3 t heavy capital block (the rectangular platform fitted with a railing) of Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy, was lifted by Roman cranes to a record height of about 34 m.
Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia.The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.
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Notable buildings include the Strachan-Harrison house (mid- to late-18th century), the John F. May house (c. 1810), South Side Railroad Depot (c. 1853), High Street United Methodist Church (1844, 1897), Church of Christ (1925), and the Powell Manufacturing Co. Located in the district and separately listed are the Appomattox Iron Works, City ...
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