Monument to Pushkin in the Lyceum Garden
Lyceum Garden, Pushkin, suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia
Description:
The famous monument to Pushkin is located in the Lyceum Garden. Its creation took place in 1899, on the anniversary of the birth of the poet. Most of the funds for which the monument was installed were donated by the citizens.
The Lyceum Garden is in terms of a trapezoidal platform. At the crossroads in the center there is a monument to A.S. Pushkin. It combines very well with the surrounding nature, harmonizes with flowering flower beds, and with autumn foliage. Souvenirs can be purchased in the lyceum lane. There is also a singing water tower with an observation deck. Nearby is the Znamensky Church. Near the monument you can often meet guests of the Tsar’s village.
On his birthday, when fans and just a walking audience gather, poetry and music are read in the garden near the monument.
You can get by train to the station "Tsarskoye Selo - Pushkin", then by bus to the stop "Srednaya St."
- From the metro "Moskovskaya", "Star" by bus or minibus to the stop "Sredny street".
