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...
The luxury building on the University Embankment was designed in 1763 professor of architecture of the St. Petersburg Academy of JB Vallin de la Mothe. The main facade of the monumental building overlooks the waterfront, adjacent to it are four “shell” forming round the courtyard. This is one of the first buildings in St. Petersburg, designed by printsype classicism. The entrance portico is decorated with statues of Hercules and Flora – copies of ancient statues. The Academy...
It is the only museum in Russia devoted entirely submarine fleet. Initially it was based on the Foundry prospectus and the whole exposition was placed in an apartment, but with the first director and a group of young rangers ” Search ” collection was greatly expanded. In 1997, by order of the governor of St. Petersburg was allocated to the building next to the Theological cemetery where he was buried the famous submariner. A little later, next to the museum has been established...
This progenitor of the tram is now on the ” eternal wharf ‘near the metro station’ ‘Vasileoostrovskaya’ ‘. She came to us from England, but one distinguishing feature-horse was added to the cars was dragged along the rails rather than overhead. Already in 1910, when the first 30 lines were launched, they transported more than a million passengers, which in those days was an astronomical figure. Therefore, it was decided to expand the fleet to 3 and a half...