Sennaya-old trade area, which got its name from the hay and firewood to sell here in abundance. Due to the low cost of housing and proximity to the center flocked here all the poor and crime of the city, it also carried out a public punishment of runaway serfs and criminals. It is this area of Dostoevsky chose the isolation of the place of his famous novel ‘Crime and Punishment’. The most significant architectural monument, located on the square, Church of the Assumption, was...
On the future site of Tsarskoye Selo was a mansion, still remains from the Swedish era, which was originally donated by Menshikov, but subsequently bequeathed to his wife of Peter I. Postepnno building overgrown villages and houses the palace servants. After the October Revolution, all the buildings were handed over to the educational and health institutions, and the village itself became known Detskim.Na territory of 300 hectares spread both magnificent palaces (Catherine, Alexander) and...
The Amber Room is undoubtedly the jewel in the frame of the Catherine Palace It was created for the King of Prussia, but that did not like the gift, besides Loose panels fell,. So it gave to Peter I. Later, under the direction of Rastrelli completed the study and mirrors mosaics made of agate and jasper. Gradually disadvantage destroyed amber and he needed constant restoration, which took place about once every 50 years. The most famous story is related to the disappearance of the original,...
Multifunctional playground, which opened in 2012, has won a leading place in the concert life of the city. Open on the Petrograd side A2 club, in a short time to lure in their walls many distinguished musicians, and after them came and lovers of good music, ensuring that place popularity and scope for development. club building formerly belonged to the Plant printing machines, and therefore A2 area allows to accommodate 6500 visitors to which the two concert halls work. during the period of...
Church of the Resurrection-folk ” Temperance ” temple. First building was moved to this place in 1984 to commemorate the wedding of the imperial couple. Gradually it grew into a three-story church with deystvuschim temperance societies that actively donated money for the construction of the stone church. Despite the economic difficulties in the country, managed to erect a building in just one year. It was made of brick and sandstone, and could accommodate up to 4,000 people....
Lower Park of Peterhof is a person, because here are all the most famous fountains. It has been created on the French way ” Versailles’, which provided for a strict plan of alleys, cut trees and shrubs, scattered in the park pavilions and a variety of sculptures. Sea canal divides the park into two parts, east and west, from which extend four fan-like alleys. In addition to the trees here rosshey new breeds were imported, including from abroad, as well as artificial ponds dug for...