The temple was built in memory of the miraculous rescue of Crown Prince Nicholas (the future Tsar Nicholas II). April 29, 1891 while driving through the city of Otsu successor in Japan, he was wounded in the head sword Japanese fanatic. Architect – Vasily Antonovich jambs. April 29, 1899 consecration of the high altar of the church. The temple is an example of the so-called “Pseudo” style. The large central dome has an onion shape and put on a high drum, surrounded by a belt...
Sadovaya Street, one of the main thoroughfares of the city, which is primarily located in the famous Gostiny Dvor her. It received its name Izz to the large number of gardens that were at the homes of wealthy gentlemen. During its existence it has changed several names: Intercession, Broad Street, 3rd July. The modern look she got thanks to many small traders and merchants, come here because of low prices for housing and relative proximity to the center, thanks to them, we now have markets...
The house was built in the years 1904-1906 (architect. A.L.Lishnevsky). The building is intended for offices of the Town Council. Built in an eclectic style, the basic elements are in the Art Nouveau style and the English Gothic. Inside the buildings – an oval courtyard. Bay windows, towers and spiers crowned by a high corner tower. On Spitz building there are three figures of...
This is one of the first sights you see tourists arriving in St. Petersburg by train. Before the October Revolution it bore the name of Znamenskoye, in honor of the church, which stood on the site of today’s metro hall. It was dismantled in 1941 and now only a label reminiscent of bygone days hanging on the building. The church was the first building constructed on even the nascent area, and only later came the railway station and the four-storey hotel with the same name, now the ”...
This building stands out among the others, stoyuschee in the neighborhood, with huge stained glass windows. It was built for the firm FL Mertens’ Mechs in the neoclassical style and the use of the latest technology of the time-monolithic reinforced concrete kostruktsii. A huge sign, which is preserved from those times, reminding the owner of the house, merry drinkers and where he lives; also allegedly neighbors on the road were painted arrows to facilitate the finding and newsagents...
The house belonged to timber merchants brothers Nicholas and Theodore Kolobov. Built in 1889-1890, 1913-14. Arch. Nikolai Filippovich Romanchenko. Nikolay Kolobov was a famous collector of books, and in his library kept handwritten copies of works by Russian classics. The building is in the eclectic style, decorated with turrets and glazed tiles. The facades of many details. Inside the building is preserved stucco, stoves, fireplaces and staircases, restored some...