See the largest statue in Europe! [photos]

The statue of Peter the great in Moscow, designed by the Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli in 1997, for the celebration of the 300 years of the Russian navy, who first created the tsar Peter the first…With a height of 94 meters, is the highest statue in Europe and the eighth largest in the world.
It is, however, a statue has created a lot of reactions and discussions in the Russian capital. After the removal of mayor Luzhkov, expressed views on the transfer to St. Petersburg or even its demolition. The authorities of St. Petersburg did not accept the transfer as the city already has enough monuments to the founder of the.
In November 2008, the statue was voted the tenth ugliest buildings in the world by Virtual Tourist, and in 2010, was included in the list of the most ugly statues of the magazine Foreign Policy.