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...
The monument of federal importance of architecture – a complex of houses Prince KA Gorchakov. In the XIX century the site was replaced by several owners. For one of them, a military engineer NA Archangel built a house number 17, using the French Renaissance motifs in 1893-1895 In 1898, the land acquired Prince KA Gorchakov (son Gorchakov). For him, the architect RA Gavemana was built three-storey house number 19, in eclectic style with the use of the old French architecture motifs, while...
Nevsky, 20 – this is one of the oldest stone buildings Petersburg In 1715 is one-storey house for Major General Dupre was built.. This structure defined red lines Nevsky Prospect and the Moika Embankment. In 1719, by the next owner of the house peroeshel Dutch Reformed community and in the depth of the site it was built church. In the second half of the 18th century on the site erected a second building, the so-called “house Polota” originally garret, in the early 19th...
It is the largest private museum in Russia, which is world famous Faberge eggs. It exists only through the generosity of Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg, who in 2004 acquired a collection of Russian jeweler of kings, eggs made the whole team of artists on the occasion of the most important events in the life of the royal family -naprimer egg ” Coronation ‘was presented to Nicholas II to Alexandra Fyodorovna after conclusion braka.Pomimo eggs, visitors can see the...