Birzhevoy Bridge
For a long time, Birzhevoy Bridge served as the only crossing over the Malaya Neva. It was almost impossible to implement the projects of other bridges, although they were gathering dust on the tables of many city architects. The reason for this was the financial difficulties experienced by the state, frequent wars and revolutionary events that were so rich in the first half of the 20th century.
The wooden base of the Exchange drawbridge — bulky, long and wide — had to be repaired frequently. As a result, it came to the point that the shaky hulk began to look very unpresentable against the backdrop of the architectural beauty of Northern Palmyra. Only in the middle of the 20th century, through the efforts of Soviet architects, Birzhevoy Bridge received its second chance.
Today it is one of the most beautiful in the city: its massive columns are decorated with pink grani...
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For a long time, Birzhevoy Bridge served as the only crossing over the Malaya Neva. It was almost impossible to implement the projects of other bridges, although they were gathering dust on the tables of many city architects. The reason for this was the financial difficulties experienced by the state, frequent wars and revolutionary events that were so rich in the first half of the 20th century.
The wooden base of the Exchange drawbridge — bulky, long and wide — had to be repaired frequently. As a result, it came to the point that the shaky hulk began to look very unpresentable against the backdrop of the architectural beauty of Northern Palmyra. Only in the middle of the 20th century, through the efforts of Soviet architects, Birzhevoy Bridge received its second chance.
Today it is one of the most beautiful in the city: its massive columns are decorated with pink grani...
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Anichkov Palace Garden
There is a garden around the Anichkov Palace, where St. Petersburg State Duma is now located. It is good to come here on a summer day, sit in the shade of the foliage and admire the architecture. Two small historical pavilions were designed by Karl Rossi. Sculptures of Russian Knights are located in one of the pavilions.
Unfortunately, the garden is closed in the evenings and all walks should be planned only during the daytime.
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There is a garden around the Anichkov Palace, where St. Petersburg State Duma is now located. It is good to come here on a summer day, sit in the shade of the foliage and admire the architecture. Two small historical pavilions were designed by Karl Rossi. Sculptures of Russian Knights are located in one of the pavilions.
Unfortunately, the garden is closed in the evenings and all walks should be planned only during the daytime.
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Tauride Garden greenhouse
The Tavrichesky Greenhouse is one of the oldest in the city on the Neva River. Its creation was begun in 1792 by the English garden architect William Gould.
Initially, another large greenhouse was located on the site of the current greenhouse of the Tauride Garden. There were not only strange trees and flowers, but also fruit trees, vegetables and fruits. In the 1920s, it experienced a strong decline, was restored and moved to the Botanical Garden, where it is now. And the current greenhouse was brought to this place from Tsarskoye Selo. Currently, it has a collection of tropical and subtropical plants.
By the way, it was here that shots of favorite Soviet films were shot: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, The Musketeers 20 Years Later.
There is an atmospheric café at the greenhouse, which occupies a small room on the second floor. Here you can...
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The Tavrichesky Greenhouse is one of the oldest in the city on the Neva River. Its creation was begun in 1792 by the English garden architect William Gould.
Initially, another large greenhouse was located on the site of the current greenhouse of the Tauride Garden. There were not only strange trees and flowers, but also fruit trees, vegetables and fruits. In the 1920s, it experienced a strong decline, was restored and moved to the Botanical Garden, where it is now. And the current greenhouse was brought to this place from Tsarskoye Selo. Currently, it has a collection of tropical and subtropical plants.
By the way, it was here that shots of favorite Soviet films were shot: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, The Musketeers 20 Years Later.
There is an atmospheric café at the greenhouse, which occupies a small room on the second floor. Here you can...
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Siegel mansion
Siegel's house was designed by architect Jerome Kitner. He was famous for building buildings in an unusual brick style for that era, and this mansion was also made in him. Kitner's design was based on the French Renaissance style — from here the turrets, the terrace, wrought-iron bars and stucco on the windows. The similarity with the old houses in France is especially clear in the decoration of the bay window.
To make the brick more refined and refined, it was combined with ceramics and stone-like plaster. Above the door of the house you can see stucco molding in the form of a triangle, a meter and the Latin letter S - a reminder of the engineering profession of the owner.
Now there is a bank in the building, so you won't be able to photograph the interiors of the mansion, but you can just admire them.
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Siegel's house was designed by architect Jerome Kitner. He was famous for building buildings in an unusual brick style for that era, and this mansion was also made in him. Kitner's design was based on the French Renaissance style — from here the turrets, the terrace, wrought-iron bars and stucco on the windows. The similarity with the old houses in France is especially clear in the decoration of the bay window.
To make the brick more refined and refined, it was combined with ceramics and stone-like plaster. Above the door of the house you can see stucco molding in the form of a triangle, a meter and the Latin letter S - a reminder of the engineering profession of the owner.
Now there is a bank in the building, so you won't be able to photograph the interiors of the mansion, but you can just admire them.
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Au Pont Rouge
The tower that eclipsed the Admiralty Needle
The punic high-rise silhouette of St. Petersburg began to form in the time of Peter I, and the bell tower of the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Admiralty spire became the first high-rise dominants. At the beginning of the twentieth century, when Art Nouveau prevailed, the silhouettes of St. Petersburg streets blossomed with many towers, but only one of them literally could outshine the Admiralty Needle. It is a tower with a dome and a spire of the brilliant trading house "Esders and Scheifals" Au Pont Rouge.
For more than a hundred years, this trading house has been known to St. Petersburg residents as the store "At the Red Bridge". Located on the corner of the Fontanka River embankment and Gorokhovaya Street, it attracts the attention of passers-by with its exceptional architectural forms and exterior decoration, attracts St. ...
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The tower that eclipsed the Admiralty Needle
The punic high-rise silhouette of St. Petersburg began to form in the time of Peter I, and the bell tower of the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Admiralty spire became the first high-rise dominants. At the beginning of the twentieth century, when Art Nouveau prevailed, the silhouettes of St. Petersburg streets blossomed with many towers, but only one of them literally could outshine the Admiralty Needle. It is a tower with a dome and a spire of the brilliant trading house "Esders and Scheifals" Au Pont Rouge.
For more than a hundred years, this trading house has been known to St. Petersburg residents as the store "At the Red Bridge". Located on the corner of the Fontanka River embankment and Gorokhovaya Street, it attracts the attention of passers-by with its exceptional architectural forms and exterior decoration, attracts St. ...
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Polyustrovskiy park
This young park is located in Krasnogvardeysky district of the city. Its area is 46.3 hectares. It was opened in 1967 on the site of old residential buildings and a landfill. Trees were planted on the territory, flower beds were arranged, and three reservoirs were cleared. The park was redesigned in 1973 and 1987. In Soviet times, the green zone was traditionally called the Park named after the 50th Anniversary of October. The park received its current name only in 2007.
Small animals live in the ponds, wild ducks and geese fly in. Polyustrovsky Park has a classic layout. Its core is a wide alley, around which the rest of the park infrastructure is grouped. This is a resting place for residents of nearby microdistricts. Children's playgrounds are available, and there is a café in summer. On public holidays, mass festivities and sometimes historical reconstructions are...
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This young park is located in Krasnogvardeysky district of the city. Its area is 46.3 hectares. It was opened in 1967 on the site of old residential buildings and a landfill. Trees were planted on the territory, flower beds were arranged, and three reservoirs were cleared. The park was redesigned in 1973 and 1987. In Soviet times, the green zone was traditionally called the Park named after the 50th Anniversary of October. The park received its current name only in 2007.
Small animals live in the ponds, wild ducks and geese fly in. Polyustrovsky Park has a classic layout. Its core is a wide alley, around which the rest of the park infrastructure is grouped. This is a resting place for residents of nearby microdistricts. Children's playgrounds are available, and there is a café in summer. On public holidays, mass festivities and sometimes historical reconstructions are...
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Barmaleeva Street
The construction of this street was developed at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, and the first appearance on the map of St. Petersburg dates back to 1798.
When it is mentioned, a grotesque image of an evil pirate from Chukovsky's fairy tale appears in our minds. Shaggy, red, bearded — funny and cruel at the same time. The facts confirm that the name for this hero Korney Ivanovich was suggested by Barmaleeva Street.
At the end of the 18th century, according to historians, a certain Andrey Barmaleev lived on the site of house No. 5, which was built at the beginning of the 20th century. By profession, he is a police warrant officer, in life he is a respectable family man with three children. At the beginning of the XIX century, the residents left, but the name remained. Some researchers insist that the name came from the name of the merchant who kept warehouses here und...
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The construction of this street was developed at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, and the first appearance on the map of St. Petersburg dates back to 1798.
When it is mentioned, a grotesque image of an evil pirate from Chukovsky's fairy tale appears in our minds. Shaggy, red, bearded — funny and cruel at the same time. The facts confirm that the name for this hero Korney Ivanovich was suggested by Barmaleeva Street.
At the end of the 18th century, according to historians, a certain Andrey Barmaleev lived on the site of house No. 5, which was built at the beginning of the 20th century. By profession, he is a police warrant officer, in life he is a respectable family man with three children. At the beginning of the XIX century, the residents left, but the name remained. Some researchers insist that the name came from the name of the merchant who kept warehouses here und...
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Alexeevsky Palace
There are not so many grand ducal palaces in St. Petersburg (which belonged to direct descendants, sons and daughters of emperors), and Alekseevsky is one of them.
The building has an interesting architecture. Firstly, it was based on the previous buildings that existed on this site. These are the mansions of Major General Albrecht, the owner of machine-building plants Malkiel and some other buildings. Secondly, the palace itself does not quite fit into the overall picture of the city — it was built in the style of the French chateau, as was the wish of Grand Duke Alexey Alexandrovich himself, and Mesmacher embodied it in life.
After the death of the first owner, the palace was rented out, for some time it housed the German embassy, after the change of power in 1918, it housed a pioneer house, then a driving school, warehouses. By 2005, when it was decided to place the...
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There are not so many grand ducal palaces in St. Petersburg (which belonged to direct descendants, sons and daughters of emperors), and Alekseevsky is one of them.
The building has an interesting architecture. Firstly, it was based on the previous buildings that existed on this site. These are the mansions of Major General Albrecht, the owner of machine-building plants Malkiel and some other buildings. Secondly, the palace itself does not quite fit into the overall picture of the city — it was built in the style of the French chateau, as was the wish of Grand Duke Alexey Alexandrovich himself, and Mesmacher embodied it in life.
After the death of the first owner, the palace was rented out, for some time it housed the German embassy, after the change of power in 1918, it housed a pioneer house, then a driving school, warehouses. By 2005, when it was decided to place the...
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St. John the Baptist Church
The style for the construction was chosen Gothic with high narrow windows with stained glass windows. Inside there was a Russian tiled stove and an oak floor.
The church belonged to the Invalids Home, where veterans of the Baltic Fleet found shelter and treated. Emperor Paul I patronized this church a lot. He organized a Maltese cemetery and the church became an order. Here the Knights of the Order of Malta took the oath.
The church is also known for the fact that Alexander and Natalya Pushkins baptized their children here.
During the change of power, the temple was closed and looted, and later used as a sports hall.
In 1990, the shrine returned to believers and was restored. Today, a particle of the relics of John the Baptist is kept here.
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The style for the construction was chosen Gothic with high narrow windows with stained glass windows. Inside there was a Russian tiled stove and an oak floor.
The church belonged to the Invalids Home, where veterans of the Baltic Fleet found shelter and treated. Emperor Paul I patronized this church a lot. He organized a Maltese cemetery and the church became an order. Here the Knights of the Order of Malta took the oath.
The church is also known for the fact that Alexander and Natalya Pushkins baptized their children here.
During the change of power, the temple was closed and looted, and later used as a sports hall.
In 1990, the shrine returned to believers and was restored. Today, a particle of the relics of John the Baptist is kept here.
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Ordonanshaus
This three-story building, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Sadovaya Street, owes its unusual name to two languages: French and German. In a literal translation, the word ordinance means “order house”, which fully corresponds to the functional purpose of the building, which housed the Commandant's Office of St. Petersburg in the 19th century .
The design of Ordonanshaus, designed by architect Karl Rossi, uses elements traditional for late Russian classicism: a number of arcade galleries, a colonnade and Dorian columns. The basements of the building are crowned with original vaults.
Some pages of the life of the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov are connected with Ordonansgauz. It was in this building from April 4 to April 25, 1840 that the poet was detained after his duel with Ernest de Barant, where he met with the Russian thinker Vissarion Belinsky.
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This three-story building, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Sadovaya Street, owes its unusual name to two languages: French and German. In a literal translation, the word ordinance means “order house”, which fully corresponds to the functional purpose of the building, which housed the Commandant's Office of St. Petersburg in the 19th century .
The design of Ordonanshaus, designed by architect Karl Rossi, uses elements traditional for late Russian classicism: a number of arcade galleries, a colonnade and Dorian columns. The basements of the building are crowned with original vaults.
Some pages of the life of the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov are connected with Ordonansgauz. It was in this building from April 4 to April 25, 1840 that the poet was detained after his duel with Ernest de Barant, where he met with the Russian thinker Vissarion Belinsky.
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Chapel Courtyards
The driveway from the Moika River leads us between the two residential buildings to the front yard of the Capella Concert Hall. There is also the Tsar's Pavilion, which was restored almost anew after the German bombing during the Leningrad blockade. This site has retained its wedge-shaped shape since the time of Peter the Great, when the banks of the Moika River were mapped to the young capital of the Russian Empire.
At the beginning of the XIX century, at the request of the then director of the Chapel D. S. Bortnyansky, this plot of St. Petersburg land was bought by the state for court choristers. Previously, the musicians lived near the Admiralty Canal, and went to the Winter Palace for rehearsals. Constant long walks, combined with the capricious St. Petersburg weather, led to frequent colds among singers, especially children. When the Capella got a whole complex of ...
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The driveway from the Moika River leads us between the two residential buildings to the front yard of the Capella Concert Hall. There is also the Tsar's Pavilion, which was restored almost anew after the German bombing during the Leningrad blockade. This site has retained its wedge-shaped shape since the time of Peter the Great, when the banks of the Moika River were mapped to the young capital of the Russian Empire.
At the beginning of the XIX century, at the request of the then director of the Chapel D. S. Bortnyansky, this plot of St. Petersburg land was bought by the state for court choristers. Previously, the musicians lived near the Admiralty Canal, and went to the Winter Palace for rehearsals. Constant long walks, combined with the capricious St. Petersburg weather, led to frequent colds among singers, especially children. When the Capella got a whole complex of ...
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Struka Mansion
The elegant building appeared in St. Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. The mansion was built for the owner of the sandpaper factory N. N. Struka. Being of German origin, Struk preferred to work with Germans, so he ordered the construction of the mansion from immigrants from Germany. The building was erected by architect F. K. von Pirwitz.
The Struka Mansion is one of the few Art Nouveau buildings in wood. Together with Ekval's house on the same street, it belongs to a rare type of construction — mansions attached to an industrial enterprise.
Another distinguishing feature of this building is that it is made in the so-called manor style, the appearance of this small city mansion is very similar to a country estate. An elegant wooden structure with a hipped porch and intricate saw cut carvings. It overlooks a quiet side street, where you can take a walk like ...
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The elegant building appeared in St. Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. The mansion was built for the owner of the sandpaper factory N. N. Struka. Being of German origin, Struk preferred to work with Germans, so he ordered the construction of the mansion from immigrants from Germany. The building was erected by architect F. K. von Pirwitz.
The Struka Mansion is one of the few Art Nouveau buildings in wood. Together with Ekval's house on the same street, it belongs to a rare type of construction — mansions attached to an industrial enterprise.
Another distinguishing feature of this building is that it is made in the so-called manor style, the appearance of this small city mansion is very similar to a country estate. An elegant wooden structure with a hipped porch and intricate saw cut carvings. It overlooks a quiet side street, where you can take a walk like ...
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Anichkov bridge
In the plan of St. Petersburg, built by Peter I, the most important city highway passed through the Fontanka River (which was then called Bezymyanny Erik), and for unhindered traffic along Nevsky it was necessary to arrange a permanent crossing in this place. In 1715, Peter issued a decree on the construction of the bridge, and in May 1716 it was ready. The bridge was built by the Admiralty “working battalion”, commanded by engineer lieutenant colonel Mikhail Anichkov. The bridge got its name in his honor.
The first Anichkov Bridge was a simple wooden structure, which quickly deteriorated in the damp climate of the city. In 1719, it was strengthened and reconstructed by Hermann Van Boles, and in 1726 the bridge was made a drawbridge. At that time, the Fontanka River was the border of St. Petersburg, and on the Anichkov Bridge there was a post and a guard house. Here, visi...
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In the plan of St. Petersburg, built by Peter I, the most important city highway passed through the Fontanka River (which was then called Bezymyanny Erik), and for unhindered traffic along Nevsky it was necessary to arrange a permanent crossing in this place. In 1715, Peter issued a decree on the construction of the bridge, and in May 1716 it was ready. The bridge was built by the Admiralty “working battalion”, commanded by engineer lieutenant colonel Mikhail Anichkov. The bridge got its name in his honor.
The first Anichkov Bridge was a simple wooden structure, which quickly deteriorated in the damp climate of the city. In 1719, it was strengthened and reconstructed by Hermann Van Boles, and in 1726 the bridge was made a drawbridge. At that time, the Fontanka River was the border of St. Petersburg, and on the Anichkov Bridge there was a post and a guard house. Here, visi...
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Grenadier Regiment Barracks
His mother married a military man, and the building where they lived belonged to the barracks on the outskirts of St. Petersburg at that time. Here Sasha went to a gymnasium, far from an elite one, where he somehow studied among the most motley audience: the children of workers and engineers, the troubled and the poor.
Living in a barracks apartment, where he had a bedroom and an office, Sasha will write his early works and become famous, here he will experience his first feelings for a woman, he will have a relationship with a married woman a lady twenty years older than him. Here he will become a student and fall in love with his muse, his Beautiful Lady — Lyuba Mendeleeva, because of her love for whom he will almost commit suicide. Here he will get her consent to marry and begin to meet with her secretly, let us note, for spiritual fellowship.
Here he will...
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His mother married a military man, and the building where they lived belonged to the barracks on the outskirts of St. Petersburg at that time. Here Sasha went to a gymnasium, far from an elite one, where he somehow studied among the most motley audience: the children of workers and engineers, the troubled and the poor.
Living in a barracks apartment, where he had a bedroom and an office, Sasha will write his early works and become famous, here he will experience his first feelings for a woman, he will have a relationship with a married woman a lady twenty years older than him. Here he will become a student and fall in love with his muse, his Beautiful Lady — Lyuba Mendeleeva, because of her love for whom he will almost commit suicide. Here he will get her consent to marry and begin to meet with her secretly, let us note, for spiritual fellowship.
Here he will...
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society for Children and Youth
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic for Children and Youth, which opened in 1989, has its own symphony orchestra, drama troupe, soloists, concert performers and even its own puppet theater. With such powerful facilities, the theater has created an extensive repertoire, consisting of performances of various genres and musical concerts. The main audience of the Philharmonic Hall is children and teenagers, and most of the repertoire is designed for them. There are also evening shows for adults.
The Philharmonic Society regularly presents new cultural projects involving children and adolescents. One of these projects is the music and theater studio at the Philharmonic, which accepts students from 7 to 12 years old.
A whole series of 25 new projects is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Philharmonic. Among them are competitions for...
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The St. Petersburg Philharmonic for Children and Youth, which opened in 1989, has its own symphony orchestra, drama troupe, soloists, concert performers and even its own puppet theater. With such powerful facilities, the theater has created an extensive repertoire, consisting of performances of various genres and musical concerts. The main audience of the Philharmonic Hall is children and teenagers, and most of the repertoire is designed for them. There are also evening shows for adults.
The Philharmonic Society regularly presents new cultural projects involving children and adolescents. One of these projects is the music and theater studio at the Philharmonic, which accepts students from 7 to 12 years old.
A whole series of 25 new projects is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Philharmonic. Among them are competitions for...
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Pertsov House
The site, on which house 44 is now located, used to be number 32 and was located on Ligovsky Canal - Ligovskaya Street, and later the prospect appeared here only after the canal was filled up in 1891.
Vissarion Grigorievich Belinsky lived in the house that was located on the 32nd plot. These walls were his last refuge - here he died.
In 1910, civil engineer Pertsov began the construction of his own Art Nouveau tenement house on Ligovsky Prospekt. Among the tenants in 1915 was the literary society “Ars” and the editorial office of the newspaper “Na Beregah Neva”.
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The site, on which house 44 is now located, used to be number 32 and was located on Ligovsky Canal - Ligovskaya Street, and later the prospect appeared here only after the canal was filled up in 1891.
Vissarion Grigorievich Belinsky lived in the house that was located on the 32nd plot. These walls were his last refuge - here he died.
In 1910, civil engineer Pertsov began the construction of his own Art Nouveau tenement house on Ligovsky Prospekt. Among the tenants in 1915 was the literary society “Ars” and the editorial office of the newspaper “Na Beregah Neva”.
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Peter and Paul Fortress Cannon
The first volleys in the [Peter and Paul Fortress] (https://ayr.app/l/WXCb) began to sound since its foundation in 1703. When there were no hours everywhere, they marked the beginning and end of the working day, warned of the threat of floods.
The tradition of midday shooting has been around for just over 150 years. It was first produced in the courtyard of the [Admiralty] (https://ayr.app/l/7p3d) in 1865, and in 1873 the action was moved to the Peter and Paul Fortress. In Soviet times, this ritual was abolished, but in 1957 it was returned to use. Today, the tradition is even enshrined in the Charter of St. Petersburg.
When a cannon fires in the Peter and Paul Fortress, the sound spreads several kilometers around. The signal can be used to check the clock, because it sounds at noon sharp. Gunners [of t...
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The first volleys in the [Peter and Paul Fortress] (https://ayr.app/l/WXCb) began to sound since its foundation in 1703. When there were no hours everywhere, they marked the beginning and end of the working day, warned of the threat of floods.
The tradition of midday shooting has been around for just over 150 years. It was first produced in the courtyard of the [Admiralty] (https://ayr.app/l/7p3d) in 1865, and in 1873 the action was moved to the Peter and Paul Fortress. In Soviet times, this ritual was abolished, but in 1957 it was returned to use. Today, the tradition is even enshrined in the Charter of St. Petersburg.
When a cannon fires in the Peter and Paul Fortress, the sound spreads several kilometers around. The signal can be used to check the clock, because it sounds at noon sharp. Gunners [of t...
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Petrovskaya embankment
Walking along Petrovskaya Embankment and having at least a little imagination, you can imagine how it all began, and through the centuries hear the sound of axes, the screeching of saws and the cries of thousands of workers mobilized construction of a city on the Neva River from all over Russia.
The fact that **Petrovskaya Embankment** is the same age as the city is eloquently evidenced by the famous wooden [house of Peter the Great] (http://kudago.com/spb/place/domik-petra-1/), which has become temporary the residence of the emperor and for three centuries has acquired urban legends. Among others, there is a belief that the founder of St. Petersburg himself was directly involved in the construction of this building.
In addition to Peter the Great's house on Petrovskaya Embankment, there are many other interesting sights. One of them is the famous Chinese guard li...
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Walking along Petrovskaya Embankment and having at least a little imagination, you can imagine how it all began, and through the centuries hear the sound of axes, the screeching of saws and the cries of thousands of workers mobilized construction of a city on the Neva River from all over Russia.
The fact that **Petrovskaya Embankment** is the same age as the city is eloquently evidenced by the famous wooden [house of Peter the Great] (http://kudago.com/spb/place/domik-petra-1/), which has become temporary the residence of the emperor and for three centuries has acquired urban legends. Among others, there is a belief that the founder of St. Petersburg himself was directly involved in the construction of this building.
In addition to Peter the Great's house on Petrovskaya Embankment, there are many other interesting sights. One of them is the famous Chinese guard li...
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Stele in the park of the Forest Engineering Academy
Monuments are often a reminder of sad events. Walking in the park of the Forest Engineering Academy, you can find a memorial stele.
On the morning of September 10, 1825, a duel took place on the outskirts of the park, and both participants died. Two young men were shooting — adjutant wing Novosiltsev and Lieutenant Chernov. The previous story is as follows: the heir to the huge fortune of his mother, who, in turn, inherited it from her father, Vladimir Novosiltsev fell in love with a girl from a very simple and poor family. But the young man's mother, Catherine, was categorically against their marriage, and forced her son to take his marriage proposal back. Her brother, Lieutenant of the Semenovsky Regiment Konstantin Chernov, stood up for the honor of the abandoned bride. The fatal duel took place in the place where the stele now stand...
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Monuments are often a reminder of sad events. Walking in the park of the Forest Engineering Academy, you can find a memorial stele.
On the morning of September 10, 1825, a duel took place on the outskirts of the park, and both participants died. Two young men were shooting — adjutant wing Novosiltsev and Lieutenant Chernov. The previous story is as follows: the heir to the huge fortune of his mother, who, in turn, inherited it from her father, Vladimir Novosiltsev fell in love with a girl from a very simple and poor family. But the young man's mother, Catherine, was categorically against their marriage, and forced her son to take his marriage proposal back. Her brother, Lieutenant of the Semenovsky Regiment Konstantin Chernov, stood up for the honor of the abandoned bride. The fatal duel took place in the place where the stele now stand...
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Monument to the ship “Poltava”
This ship was the first sailing ship built in Russia, equipped with cannons. Peter I personally designed it and participated in its construction. The ship was named in honor of the victory of the Russian army in the Battle of Poltava, which marked a new milestone in the formation of the Russian state.
The authors of the monument are the famous sculptor Alexander Taratynov and the chief architect of the Hermitage Museum Valery Lukin. Gray granite pedestal is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting military battles. The Poltava is made of bronze, and the equipment of the vessel is made of brass and copper. The model of the ship is mounted on a huge block of red granite. The height of the monument is about ten meters.
The monument was inaugurated on March 6, 2015.
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This ship was the first sailing ship built in Russia, equipped with cannons. Peter I personally designed it and participated in its construction. The ship was named in honor of the victory of the Russian army in the Battle of Poltava, which marked a new milestone in the formation of the Russian state.
The authors of the monument are the famous sculptor Alexander Taratynov and the chief architect of the Hermitage Museum Valery Lukin. Gray granite pedestal is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting military battles. The Poltava is made of bronze, and the equipment of the vessel is made of brass and copper. The model of the ship is mounted on a huge block of red granite. The height of the monument is about ten meters.
The monument was inaugurated on March 6, 2015.
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