Opening of the Monument to Emperor Alexander III in St Petersburg

Russia, Petersburg, May 23, 1909 - Workers remove the canvas from the monument to Alexander III. The people at the opening of the monument. The priests consecrate the monument. Present at the opening of the monument are Emperor Nicholas II, Empresses Maria Fedorovna and Alexandra Fedorovna, Grand Duchesses Olga Alexandrovna, Maria Alexandrovna and Maria Pavlovna, Grand Dukes Andrei Vladimirovich, Dmitry Pavlovich, Boris Vladimirovich, Mikhail Alexandrovich and Dmitry Konstantinovich, Prince P.A. Oldenburgsky, Duke M.G. Mecklenburg-Strelitzky, V.B. Fredericks and retinue. The parade of troops on the square in front of the monument. Nicholas II bypasses the formation of soldiers, he was accompanied by V.B. Frederiks, V.N. Voeikov, V.A. Sukhomlinov, Grand Dukes Andrey Vladimirovich and Boris Vladimirovich, Prince P.A. Oldenburgsky and others. The officer gives a report to Nicholas II. Laying wreaths at the monument from various deputations.

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