Michael Mikeshin , 1873.
majestic empress , dressed in ceremonial dress , surrounded by all the protagonists of the era: Peter Rumyantsev, Grigory Potemkin- Tauride , Alexander Suvorov, Gabriel Derzhavin Dashkova , Alexander Bezborodko , Ivan Betsky, Vasily Chichagov , Alexei Orlov Chesmensky .
A monument November 24, 1873 at Ostrovsky Square , in the square in front of the Alexandrinsky theater.
unveiling of the monument was accompanied by a military parade and fireworks. After the opening ceremony at the Public Library covered tables to honor the authors of the monument.
The idea of a monument to Catherine II came in the early years of her reign . But Catherine herself was against it. At the beginning of the XIX century monument wanted to establish in Tsarskoe Selo, Michael Mikeshin created the first draft of the monument is for the location. But then the authorities changed their minds, found a more suitable place in the square near the theater.The project had to be redone.
The monument to Catherine Square, the theater of everyday life is called \
