About the location (from Wiki):
The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. It is also the name of a narrative poem written by Aleksandr Pushkin about the statue in 1833, widely considered to be one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue came to be known as the Bronze Horseman because of the great influence of the poem. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg, in much the same way that the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of New York City. Both of them were designed and built by French artists. The statue’s pedestal is the enormous Thunder Stone, claimed to be the largest stone ever moved by man (1,250 t). The initial stone was about 2000 tonnes and was carved during its transit to the current site.

Movies shot at this location:
YaarO ManadhilE song from Dhaam Dhoom