Palace of the Counts Sheremetev, located on the Fontanka, is now studying music. Worth Museum at the site of stone two-storey building was built in the mid-18th century, but the land for a long time was donated by Peter I and before the October Revolution, lived here all descendants Sheremetievs. With the coming to power kommkunistov here disposes museum nobility, the basis of which just served as the palace. Already in the late 90s of the 20th century ONET became a branch of the Museum of...
The monumental building with a glorious history first building on the site was the home of His Serene Highness Prince AD Menshikov. Later the house passed into the ownership of the Vice-Chancellor A. Osterman, then chancellor AP Bestuzhev-Ryumin, for which it was rebuilt in the style of “baroque”. In 1763 the building after the next adjustment, the Senate moved. In 1780-1790-ies the building was again rebuilt, this time – in the style of Russian classicism, apparently,...
According to legend, it was under the Troitsky Bridge made his famous flight pilot Valery Chkalov and also held here Pulkovo Meridian. It is the third-highest and second longest after the bridge Aleksandar Nevski. In the early 19th century, there existed only a simple floating wooden bridge called St. Petersburg, but he quickly came into disrepair, and it was replaced by a granite block and foundations. The bridge was first applied decoration railings and lampposts, some of which were covered...
This unusual fountain was installed in 1998 and is a popular tourist attraction. Massive ball weighing over half a ton with 12 steps with bronze figures to be a kind of clock, the jet of water every hour would have to change direction, pointing to the figures. He even had a new tradition, to make a wish, it is necessary to throw a coin over your shoulder with your back to the fountain; looking at what step she fell, as many times you need to kruit ball and after so many months it will come...
Promenade des Anglais is named after the merchants of this country living in this place. Just changed my whole it is about 22 names. The first buildings here began to appear as early as 1710, but they were very poor because the infrastructure was not yet well developed, but in 1714 in order to improve the appearance of the waterfront, Peter I gave this land to wealthy citizens, so that they built by appropriate to their status building. And the merchants of England began to live in this area,...
Hermitage Theatre nahoditsyav site of the palace of Peter I, in which he spent his last days. It was built in the late 18th century by the order of Catherine II with a base, remains of the old building. The theater was similar to the antique Coliseum, rows of benches rise from located in the center of the scene. In addition to the performances are also held various masquerades and balls. After 1917 and the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks stationed universtitet Lunacharsky in the building,...