Smolny Cathedral
In 1748, construction began, led by Bartolomeo Rastrelli himself. He wanted to build the tallest five-tier bell tower in Russia, but these plans, unfortunately, did not come true: after the architect's death in 1771, his successors considered the bell tower too tall for the overall architecture of this part of the city. As a result, the construction of the complex lasted eighty-seven years and became a record for long-term construction. The height of the building is almost 94 meters, and it can accommodate 6,000 people.
After the construction was completed, the monastery was named Voskresensky Novodevichy, and then Smolny. Since 1765, it has housed an educational institution for girls of noble origin, and the building of the Alexander Institute was built for the young ladies of the lower classes by order of Catherine II. The third building in the cathedral ensemble is th...
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In 1748, construction began, led by Bartolomeo Rastrelli himself. He wanted to build the tallest five-tier bell tower in Russia, but these plans, unfortunately, did not come true: after the architect's death in 1771, his successors considered the bell tower too tall for the overall architecture of this part of the city. As a result, the construction of the complex lasted eighty-seven years and became a record for long-term construction. The height of the building is almost 94 meters, and it can accommodate 6,000 people.
After the construction was completed, the monastery was named Voskresensky Novodevichy, and then Smolny. Since 1765, it has housed an educational institution for girls of noble origin, and the building of the Alexander Institute was built for the young ladies of the lower classes by order of Catherine II. The third building in the cathedral ensemble is th...
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Konstantin Pobedonostsev's grave
The school was built on the initiative of the abbess of the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent. The land was allocated by the monastery, the money was taken from the donations of parishioners, and the project was compiled by the architect free of charge. At first, it was a two-story building in the Byzantine style. It housed a church teacher's school, which was supposed to train teachers for parochial schools.
Konstantin Pobedonostsev, the Chief Prosecutor of the Synod, took a great part in the life of the school; his wife was the school's guardian for many years According to his will, both of them were buried near the school temple.
Today it is the city hospital No. 21, but the grave of Pobedonostsev can be seen to this day.
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The school was built on the initiative of the abbess of the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent. The land was allocated by the monastery, the money was taken from the donations of parishioners, and the project was compiled by the architect free of charge. At first, it was a two-story building in the Byzantine style. It housed a church teacher's school, which was supposed to train teachers for parochial schools.
Konstantin Pobedonostsev, the Chief Prosecutor of the Synod, took a great part in the life of the school; his wife was the school's guardian for many years According to his will, both of them were buried near the school temple.
Today it is the city hospital No. 21, but the grave of Pobedonostsev can be seen to this day.
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Emerald City
Entering the magical courtyard, you will find yourself on a yellow brick path, along which the characters from the fairy tale Totoshka and Ellie were heading for Great Goodwin. The yellow trail leads you to the Guarded Emerald City, the gates of which are guarded by Faramant. The wall of the house is decorated with a bas-relief of Willina, a kind sorceress who invites you to visit the fairyland. Along the way, you will meet the characters of your favorite fairy tale, whose figures are located in one of the courtyards — the Iron Woodman and the Scarecrow. If you look into the “scary courtyard”, you will see negative characters: the evil sorceress Bastinda, the Ogre, and the flying monkeys.
Most of the figures are made of iron, but some, such as the Scarecrow, are made of copper. And Goodwin is presented in the form of a large flower bed, so it disappears in winter.
Some of t...
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Entering the magical courtyard, you will find yourself on a yellow brick path, along which the characters from the fairy tale Totoshka and Ellie were heading for Great Goodwin. The yellow trail leads you to the Guarded Emerald City, the gates of which are guarded by Faramant. The wall of the house is decorated with a bas-relief of Willina, a kind sorceress who invites you to visit the fairyland. Along the way, you will meet the characters of your favorite fairy tale, whose figures are located in one of the courtyards — the Iron Woodman and the Scarecrow. If you look into the “scary courtyard”, you will see negative characters: the evil sorceress Bastinda, the Ogre, and the flying monkeys.
Most of the figures are made of iron, but some, such as the Scarecrow, are made of copper. And Goodwin is presented in the form of a large flower bed, so it disappears in winter.
Some of t...
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Petrogradskaya embankment
Petrogradskaya Embankment occupies a strip of land on the left bank of the Bolshaya Nevka River and connects Petrovskaya Embankment and Chapaev Street. In historical documents of the XVIII century, it was called Dvoryanskaya, but after a while its name was changed to the current one. The embankment had a wooden base for quite a long time, only in the 20th century it was “dressed” in granite, equipped with a cast-iron fence and improved the descents to the water.
One of the main attractions of Petrogradskaya Embankment is the famous cruiser Aurora, from which a blank shot was fired in the fall of 1917, symbolizing the beginning of the Bolshevik uprising. Today, a historical museum has been organized on the ship, which at one time took part in many naval battles of the First World War.
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Petrogradskaya Embankment occupies a strip of land on the left bank of the Bolshaya Nevka River and connects Petrovskaya Embankment and Chapaev Street. In historical documents of the XVIII century, it was called Dvoryanskaya, but after a while its name was changed to the current one. The embankment had a wooden base for quite a long time, only in the 20th century it was “dressed” in granite, equipped with a cast-iron fence and improved the descents to the water.
One of the main attractions of Petrogradskaya Embankment is the famous cruiser Aurora, from which a blank shot was fired in the fall of 1917, symbolizing the beginning of the Bolshevik uprising. Today, a historical museum has been organized on the ship, which at one time took part in many naval battles of the First World War.
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Princess Dashkova's Manor
The building, designed by Giacomo Quarenghi, belonged to Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova. The princess was an important figure in the history of science and the development of the Russian language in our country.
In 2007, a museum was opened here dedicated to historic St. Petersburg, Peterhof Road, in particular. Until the end of the 19th century, there were about a hundred palaces in these places, the architectural ensembles of which were worked by leading architects of the era. Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Tchaikovsky — all these names are somehow connected with the history of the Peterhof Road. This is evidenced by the permanent exhibition of the museum.
It also focuses on the biography and activities of Dashkova herself, the largest historical figure who did a lot for the development of various sciences and the Russian language in Russia.
In addition, the museu...
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The building, designed by Giacomo Quarenghi, belonged to Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova. The princess was an important figure in the history of science and the development of the Russian language in our country.
In 2007, a museum was opened here dedicated to historic St. Petersburg, Peterhof Road, in particular. Until the end of the 19th century, there were about a hundred palaces in these places, the architectural ensembles of which were worked by leading architects of the era. Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Tchaikovsky — all these names are somehow connected with the history of the Peterhof Road. This is evidenced by the permanent exhibition of the museum.
It also focuses on the biography and activities of Dashkova herself, the largest historical figure who did a lot for the development of various sciences and the Russian language in Russia.
In addition, the museu...
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Adamini House
Petersburg of Anna Akhmatova
Baron P.L. Schilling, the inventor of the electromagnetic telegraph, lived in this house, and Nicholas I and V. A. Zhukovsky, and I. A. Krylov A. S. Pushkin. At the beginning of the 20th century, L. N. Andreev, in whose apartment the meetings of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) were held. Art historian A. L. Volynsky, futurist poet V. Kamensky, composer I. O. Dunaevsky.
On the Champ de Mars, in a house with columns, which Anna Akhmatova once saw from her window in the wing of the Marble Palace, where she lived in the early twenties, lived also a friend of the poetess Olga Sudeikina with my artist husband. For some time in the early twenties Akhmatova moved to her.
The famous St. Petersburg beauty actress turned the heads of many fans. It became the prototype of the main character of Akhmatova's “Poem without a hero”. She was accused of sui...
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Petersburg of Anna Akhmatova
Baron P.L. Schilling, the inventor of the electromagnetic telegraph, lived in this house, and Nicholas I and V. A. Zhukovsky, and I. A. Krylov A. S. Pushkin. At the beginning of the 20th century, L. N. Andreev, in whose apartment the meetings of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) were held. Art historian A. L. Volynsky, futurist poet V. Kamensky, composer I. O. Dunaevsky.
On the Champ de Mars, in a house with columns, which Anna Akhmatova once saw from her window in the wing of the Marble Palace, where she lived in the early twenties, lived also a friend of the poetess Olga Sudeikina with my artist husband. For some time in the early twenties Akhmatova moved to her.
The famous St. Petersburg beauty actress turned the heads of many fans. It became the prototype of the main character of Akhmatova's “Poem without a hero”. She was accused of sui...
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Vyazemsky garden
Vyazemsky Garden is located on the left bank of Malaya Nevka. It was built in the first half of the 19th century around a manor that belonged to the ancient Vyazemsky princely family. This is where the name came from, which, despite its two-century history, has never changed.
The garden is spread over 3.5 hectares. It is a classic landscape garden of the nineteenth century with neat paths, along which the august people also walked. Benches, playgrounds and swings are now installed here, and the garden itself is open to residents and visitors of St. Petersburg.
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Vyazemsky Garden is located on the left bank of Malaya Nevka. It was built in the first half of the 19th century around a manor that belonged to the ancient Vyazemsky princely family. This is where the name came from, which, despite its two-century history, has never changed.
The garden is spread over 3.5 hectares. It is a classic landscape garden of the nineteenth century with neat paths, along which the august people also walked. Benches, playgrounds and swings are now installed here, and the garden itself is open to residents and visitors of St. Petersburg.
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Gogol Monument
The idea of erecting a monument to Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol in St. Petersburg arose back in 1952. A corresponding stone was even laid on Manezhnaya Square, where the monument was supposed to be installed. However, he, forgotten by everyone, lay there for almost fifty years. And the monument to the writer appeared only in 1997, on one of the pedestrian streets of the city — Malaya Konyushennaya.
By creating the monument, the authors tried to emphasize all the mystery and mysticism of the writer. A long coat falling on a granite pedestal, a look directed down, four cast lanterns next to it... According to the authors, all these elements should help citizens imagine as a writer with their hands folded on his chest, leisurely walks along the streets of St. Petersburg and suddenly, thinking about it, freezes in one place, catching in his imagination a suitable plot for another...
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The idea of erecting a monument to Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol in St. Petersburg arose back in 1952. A corresponding stone was even laid on Manezhnaya Square, where the monument was supposed to be installed. However, he, forgotten by everyone, lay there for almost fifty years. And the monument to the writer appeared only in 1997, on one of the pedestrian streets of the city — Malaya Konyushennaya.
By creating the monument, the authors tried to emphasize all the mystery and mysticism of the writer. A long coat falling on a granite pedestal, a look directed down, four cast lanterns next to it... According to the authors, all these elements should help citizens imagine as a writer with their hands folded on his chest, leisurely walks along the streets of St. Petersburg and suddenly, thinking about it, freezes in one place, catching in his imagination a suitable plot for another...
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Baryshnikov House
The apartment house of A.Ya.Baryshnikov is located on Marat Street. This place has always been busy, but was not one of the central and fashionable streets. It was rare to find luxurious carriages on it, representatives of the aristocracy and the Petersburg nobility preferred to settle in houses built on other major streets. Merchants, middle officials and creative intelligentsia most often lived on Marat Street.
Initially, in the second half of the XIX century, on the site at number 31 there was a stone three-storey building belonging to Countess Orlova-Chesmenskaya, in subsequent years the house came into the possession of M.E.Kleinmichel. At the end of the XIX century, the house was acquired by the manufactory merchant A.Ya.Baryshnikov, who soon decided to make it more comfortable and modern. The creation of the project of the new building was entrusted to the St. Pet...
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The apartment house of A.Ya.Baryshnikov is located on Marat Street. This place has always been busy, but was not one of the central and fashionable streets. It was rare to find luxurious carriages on it, representatives of the aristocracy and the Petersburg nobility preferred to settle in houses built on other major streets. Merchants, middle officials and creative intelligentsia most often lived on Marat Street.
Initially, in the second half of the XIX century, on the site at number 31 there was a stone three-storey building belonging to Countess Orlova-Chesmenskaya, in subsequent years the house came into the possession of M.E.Kleinmichel. At the end of the XIX century, the house was acquired by the manufactory merchant A.Ya.Baryshnikov, who soon decided to make it more comfortable and modern. The creation of the project of the new building was entrusted to the St. Pet...
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Primorsky Victory Park
The issue of beauty is always quite controversial in a city where almost every house is a work of art. However, this park has its own unique features. For example, there are swans and ducks here. The birds are quite tame and love to be fed.
Primorsky Victory Park was laid out on this place in honor of the victories won in the Great Patriotic War. It was laid just one day in 1945, during the October clean-up. Linden trees were planted on an area of two kilometers, and lawns and flower beds were arranged under them. Monuments were also erected: “Sailor-Chernomorets” and “Girl Meets Winners”. Previously, the central alley of the park ended with the Kirov Stadium, but in 2006 it was demolished, and a new one, Gazprom Arena, has now been built instead.
Another interesting fact is the Primorsky Park: on its square there is a swan nursery, after which one of the ponds go...
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The issue of beauty is always quite controversial in a city where almost every house is a work of art. However, this park has its own unique features. For example, there are swans and ducks here. The birds are quite tame and love to be fed.
Primorsky Victory Park was laid out on this place in honor of the victories won in the Great Patriotic War. It was laid just one day in 1945, during the October clean-up. Linden trees were planted on an area of two kilometers, and lawns and flower beds were arranged under them. Monuments were also erected: “Sailor-Chernomorets” and “Girl Meets Winners”. Previously, the central alley of the park ended with the Kirov Stadium, but in 2006 it was demolished, and a new one, Gazprom Arena, has now been built instead.
Another interesting fact is the Primorsky Park: on its square there is a swan nursery, after which one of the ponds go...
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Magic owl
For good luck in the exams, students must look her in the eye, scratch her withers and rub their record book against her. And you will be lucky.
The authors of this idea were students themselves — Yulia Pisklova from ENGECON and Elena Kotelnikova from the Trade and Economic Institute. The girls participated in the business game “Marketing places” and won first place in the competition. The zoo liked the idea and financed the project. The bird is made in full size. The sculptors worked together with ornithologists, so the Owl turned out to be perfect.
Students even wrote the story of a magic bird. One day, the young man did not have time to prepare for the session, because he spent a lot of time with the girl. Before the exams, in despair, he rushed to the owl: “Help me, please, give me your wisdom!” Owl helped him, he passed the session. And as a thank you gift, he brought her...
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For good luck in the exams, students must look her in the eye, scratch her withers and rub their record book against her. And you will be lucky.
The authors of this idea were students themselves — Yulia Pisklova from ENGECON and Elena Kotelnikova from the Trade and Economic Institute. The girls participated in the business game “Marketing places” and won first place in the competition. The zoo liked the idea and financed the project. The bird is made in full size. The sculptors worked together with ornithologists, so the Owl turned out to be perfect.
Students even wrote the story of a magic bird. One day, the young man did not have time to prepare for the session, because he spent a lot of time with the girl. Before the exams, in despair, he rushed to the owl: “Help me, please, give me your wisdom!” Owl helped him, he passed the session. And as a thank you gift, he brought her...
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Magic owl
For good luck in the exams, students must look her in the eye, scratch her withers and rub their record book against her. And you will be lucky.
The authors of this idea were students themselves — Yulia Pisklova from ENGECON and Elena Kotelnikova from the Trade and Economic Institute. The girls participated in the business game “Marketing places” and won first place in the competition. The zoo liked the idea and financed the project. The bird is made in full size. The sculptors worked together with ornithologists, so the Owl turned out to be perfect.
Students even wrote the story of a magic bird. One day, the young man did not have time to prepare for the session, because he spent a lot of time with the girl. Before the exams, in despair, he rushed to the owl: “Help me, please, give me your wisdom!” Owl helped him, he passed the session. And as a thank you gift, he brought her...
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For good luck in the exams, students must look her in the eye, scratch her withers and rub their record book against her. And you will be lucky.
The authors of this idea were students themselves — Yulia Pisklova from ENGECON and Elena Kotelnikova from the Trade and Economic Institute. The girls participated in the business game “Marketing places” and won first place in the competition. The zoo liked the idea and financed the project. The bird is made in full size. The sculptors worked together with ornithologists, so the Owl turned out to be perfect.
Students even wrote the story of a magic bird. One day, the young man did not have time to prepare for the session, because he spent a lot of time with the girl. Before the exams, in despair, he rushed to the owl: “Help me, please, give me your wisdom!” Owl helped him, he passed the session. And as a thank you gift, he brought her...
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Monument to women fighters of the air defense system
The Leningrad Air Defense Veterans Organization came up with the idea of installing this monument. Its authors are architect Matveev and sculptor Smorgon.
The architects created a complex composition, combining the color scheme of the building's firewall, a memorial plaque on the house, the figure of a woman blockade at a height of 14 meters and color spotlight. The result is a monument in the sgraffito technique: a bronze female figure, architectural structures and artistic lighting.
The monument looks most impressive at night, when the spotlight pulls out a lonely figure from the darkness under the roof of the building.
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The Leningrad Air Defense Veterans Organization came up with the idea of installing this monument. Its authors are architect Matveev and sculptor Smorgon.
The architects created a complex composition, combining the color scheme of the building's firewall, a memorial plaque on the house, the figure of a woman blockade at a height of 14 meters and color spotlight. The result is a monument in the sgraffito technique: a bronze female figure, architectural structures and artistic lighting.
The monument looks most impressive at night, when the spotlight pulls out a lonely figure from the darkness under the roof of the building.
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Bazhanov House
Pavel Fedotovich Alyoshin built one house in St. Petersburg, but one that the Northern Capital is still proud of. He put all his youthful enthusiasm and talent into the Bazhanov House.
The North shines through in the spirit of this building, faced with red Gangut granite, and in the harmony and orderliness of its forms. Art Nouveau manifests itself in the unexpected neighborhood of stone with turquoise majolica, in the carved ornament of the frieze above the windows of the upper floor, in the asymmetry of the facade, entrance and arch, in the variety of window shapes and especially in the interior of the house. When designing it, the architect collaborated with great artists. Among them are Vrubel, who designed the majolica fireplace “Volga and Mikula”, and Roerich, who decorated the dining room with a huge 30-meter frieze consisting of seven large and twelve small canvase...
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Pavel Fedotovich Alyoshin built one house in St. Petersburg, but one that the Northern Capital is still proud of. He put all his youthful enthusiasm and talent into the Bazhanov House.
The North shines through in the spirit of this building, faced with red Gangut granite, and in the harmony and orderliness of its forms. Art Nouveau manifests itself in the unexpected neighborhood of stone with turquoise majolica, in the carved ornament of the frieze above the windows of the upper floor, in the asymmetry of the facade, entrance and arch, in the variety of window shapes and especially in the interior of the house. When designing it, the architect collaborated with great artists. Among them are Vrubel, who designed the majolica fireplace “Volga and Mikula”, and Roerich, who decorated the dining room with a huge 30-meter frieze consisting of seven large and twelve small canvase...
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Red thread factory
In 1849, merchant Ivan Ivanovich Torshilov opened a paper-spinning manufactory on the Vyborg side of St. Petersburg. The project of the building of the paper-spinning building, proposed by architect A.N.Rokov, was approved. The construction of this five-storey building took less than two years. The central factory building is equipped with a chimney and an electrical workshop, i.e. a boiler room. Then one-story buildings were attached to the paper-spinning building, in which offices were located. Thus, by 1856, a spinning mill was built on the banks of the Bolshaya Nevka. At the same time, the architectural features of this complex do not deviate from the norms adopted in St. Petersburg in the first half of the XIX century during factory construction. The central building is located away from the red line, on which one-story office buildings are located. At the same tim...
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In 1849, merchant Ivan Ivanovich Torshilov opened a paper-spinning manufactory on the Vyborg side of St. Petersburg. The project of the building of the paper-spinning building, proposed by architect A.N.Rokov, was approved. The construction of this five-storey building took less than two years. The central factory building is equipped with a chimney and an electrical workshop, i.e. a boiler room. Then one-story buildings were attached to the paper-spinning building, in which offices were located. Thus, by 1856, a spinning mill was built on the banks of the Bolshaya Nevka. At the same time, the architectural features of this complex do not deviate from the norms adopted in St. Petersburg in the first half of the XIX century during factory construction. The central building is located away from the red line, on which one-story office buildings are located. At the same tim...
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Rodion Raskolnikov's house
“At the beginning of July, in an extremely hot time, in the evening, a young man went out of his cubicle, which he had hired from tenants in the S-m alley, into the street and slowly, as if in indolence, went to Kwell bridge. His cubicle fell under the very roof of a tall five-story building and looked more like a closet than an apartment. His landlady, from whom he rented the room with lunch and servants, was placed one staircase lower in a separate apartment, and every time he went outside, he had to walk past the hostess's kitchen, almost always wide open on the stairs. And every time the young man passed by, he felt a painful and cowardly feeling of which he was ashamed and wrinkled. He had to be around the hostess and was afraid to meet her.” It is with these words that the reader begins to get acquainted with the main character of the novel.
The building ...
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“At the beginning of July, in an extremely hot time, in the evening, a young man went out of his cubicle, which he had hired from tenants in the S-m alley, into the street and slowly, as if in indolence, went to Kwell bridge. His cubicle fell under the very roof of a tall five-story building and looked more like a closet than an apartment. His landlady, from whom he rented the room with lunch and servants, was placed one staircase lower in a separate apartment, and every time he went outside, he had to walk past the hostess's kitchen, almost always wide open on the stairs. And every time the young man passed by, he felt a painful and cowardly feeling of which he was ashamed and wrinkled. He had to be around the hostess and was afraid to meet her.” It is with these words that the reader begins to get acquainted with the main character of the novel.
The building ...
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Lepen House on Malaya Morskaya
The building was built in the style of classicism and dates back more than one century. In 1770, the English Club was first opened here, then the first Music Society, and in the first quarter of the 19th century, the house was taken over by Lepin, who was a court musician. Interestingly, a century later, this house still belonged to his descendant, wine merchant Heinrich Lepin.
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol's apartment was located in the courtyard of the house; a narrow dark staircase led to it. The dwelling was quite modest and consisted of only two rooms: a cramped but cozy bedroom, where Gogol served tea to his close friends, and a living room with a large desk behind it. Nikolai Vasilyevich created his immortal works “Nevsky Prospect”, “The Nose” and “The Wheelchair” from the cycle “Petersburg Stories”.
Now there is a plaque on the building, informing pass...
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The building was built in the style of classicism and dates back more than one century. In 1770, the English Club was first opened here, then the first Music Society, and in the first quarter of the 19th century, the house was taken over by Lepin, who was a court musician. Interestingly, a century later, this house still belonged to his descendant, wine merchant Heinrich Lepin.
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol's apartment was located in the courtyard of the house; a narrow dark staircase led to it. The dwelling was quite modest and consisted of only two rooms: a cramped but cozy bedroom, where Gogol served tea to his close friends, and a living room with a large desk behind it. Nikolai Vasilyevich created his immortal works “Nevsky Prospect”, “The Nose” and “The Wheelchair” from the cycle “Petersburg Stories”.
Now there is a plaque on the building, informing pass...
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The fence of the Transfiguration Cathedral
Not only the Transfiguration Cathedral itself is a landmark of St. Petersburg, but also the fence surrounding it. It was built in 1832-33 by architect V.P.Stasov. The fence marks the victory in the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829. Its basis is 102 barrels of captured Turkish cannons. They are installed on granite bases — three on each. The bases are united by huge chains that form a fence. The muzzle of the cannons look down, signifying that they will never fight again. Also on the barrels of the guns you can see the emblems of the Ottoman Empire and the names given to them during the minting. The middle guns in the triad are decorated with double-headed eagles. The eagles and the cross on the central gate of the cathedral in the Soviet period of history were destroyed and restored only in 2004. It is interesting that in one of the episodes of t...
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Not only the Transfiguration Cathedral itself is a landmark of St. Petersburg, but also the fence surrounding it. It was built in 1832-33 by architect V.P.Stasov. The fence marks the victory in the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829. Its basis is 102 barrels of captured Turkish cannons. They are installed on granite bases — three on each. The bases are united by huge chains that form a fence. The muzzle of the cannons look down, signifying that they will never fight again. Also on the barrels of the guns you can see the emblems of the Ottoman Empire and the names given to them during the minting. The middle guns in the triad are decorated with double-headed eagles. The eagles and the cross on the central gate of the cathedral in the Soviet period of history were destroyed and restored only in 2004. It is interesting that in one of the episodes of t...
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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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Dvor Gostinka
Gostiny Dvor finally opens its doors to its secret corners for visitors and invites them to the new public space “Gostinka Dvor”. This place, which was previously used for festivals and concerts, has now opened to everyone and quickly became a point of attraction for citizens.
A bar, a pizzeria, a burger shop, a coffee shop and an ice cream parlor have already settled on the territory of the yard. However, it's not just worth coming here for food. This place is perfect for photo shoots: with fountains, swings, benches, wall paintings, lanterns and... chandeliers! Petersburgers especially liked them.
So far, visitors are received only by a small part of the territory, which was previously closed altogether. This makes the opening of the courtyard even more intriguing. Later, a full-fledged food hall, an event venue, a lecture hall, an exhibition space, shops and others will...
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Gostiny Dvor finally opens its doors to its secret corners for visitors and invites them to the new public space “Gostinka Dvor”. This place, which was previously used for festivals and concerts, has now opened to everyone and quickly became a point of attraction for citizens.
A bar, a pizzeria, a burger shop, a coffee shop and an ice cream parlor have already settled on the territory of the yard. However, it's not just worth coming here for food. This place is perfect for photo shoots: with fountains, swings, benches, wall paintings, lanterns and... chandeliers! Petersburgers especially liked them.
So far, visitors are received only by a small part of the territory, which was previously closed altogether. This makes the opening of the courtyard even more intriguing. Later, a full-fledged food hall, an event venue, a lecture hall, an exhibition space, shops and others will...
Continue reading: https://ayr.app/l/9TXj