Many people have been to St Petersburg and many more would like to go there one day. I have spent quite a lot of time in the city. It is a place which is almost overwhelming, with its numerous historic monuments, formal gardens and galleries. A city that is almost literally built on the water, the wonderful light, a result of its northern latitude, gives it a particular magic.
On the evening of 31st July I will be giving a talk about the founding of the City and some of its subsequent history . The name of the talk is ‘The Bronze Horseman’, and I will use as a focus the great equestrian statue of Peter the Great that is a major landmark and which was the subject of a famous narrative poem by the early 19th Century Russian writer and poet, Alexander Pushkin.
The talk is illustrated with lots of pictures, plus some excerpts from the poem, and if you are interested in coming along please e mail or telephone me for details. Proceeds of a retiring collection will go to the Friends of Chilton Church.
