Vasilievsky Island Primorskaya. Sights of Vasilyevsky Island that are definitely worth a visit: description, photos

There is probably no person in Russia who has not heard about the cultural capital of our country -. But not everyone knows about its no less interesting part – Vasilyevsky Island. Anyone who is interested in this island will definitely want to visit it. That is why it is worth familiarizing yourself in more detail with the sights of Vasilyevsky Island, as well as its location on the city map.

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A little history

Vasilyevsky Island is considered the largest on the Neva River. Once upon a time, Peter I wanted to dissect the island with many canals, as was done in Amsterdam, but he never brought his idea into reality.

And there were many reasons for this, one of which was Peter’s closest associate, Alexander Menshikov. It was he who prevented the construction of canals and erected a luxurious palace for himself on this site. Despite the fact that the king issued a decree on the settlement of the island, people were in no hurry to move here. All channels were filled up. Vasilyevsky Island is the only place on the entire planet where streets have two names at once. There were no roads to the island. And this was another reason why people did not want to inhabit this place. But the king did not want to build bridges.

However, since 1727, a pontoon bridge began to be installed here twice a year. Now there is even a memorial sign at this place. People had to pay to walk across the bridge. With this collected money, after some time, the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral was built.

After some time, the bridge was moved, and the first Yablochkov lanterns were installed on it. A little later, the bridge was returned to its old location and kerosene lanterns were installed. For this reason bridge and burned down in 1916.

In 1850, by decree of Emperor Nicholas I, Blagoveshchensky Bridge was built. When the Russian emperor died, the bridge was renamed Nikolaevsky. The original name of the bridge was returned only in 2007. During Soviet times, the bridge was called the “Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge.” And the bridge that was built next to him was called his “son.” IN these days“son of Lieutenant Schmidt” is called “Big Petrovsky Bridge”.

These places are the main historical attractions of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg. Now it’s worth checking out the others interesting places which are definitely worth a look.

What to see on Vasilyevsky Island? Photo

The island is famous for its numerous museums, which tourists will certainly enjoy.

Museums on Vasilyevsky Island and other interesting sights:

• Troekurov's House. Surprisingly, this small mansion has survived intact to this day. Troekurov's house can be called an example of buildings from the reign of Peter I. It is from this landmark that one can judge what architectural buildings were like in the mid-18th century. The house was built in the 30s of the 18th century for the steward of Peter - Alexey Ivanovich Troekurov. In 1969 the house was reconstructed. Currently, the building houses an educational complex and the most popular hotel with parking in all of St. Petersburg.
• House of Academicians. After the opening of the scientific academy on Vasilyevsky Island, it began to be called the center of scientific activity throughout the country. Of course, academics wanted to live as close to their work as possible. That is why the so-called “communal house” was opened here. Many famous scientists worked here. Thanks to this, the building began to be called the “Indian Tomb”.
• Icebreaker-museum "Krasin". This attraction is a true monument to shipbuilding. It was built in England in 1917 specifically for the Russian Naval Ministry. Then it was called “Svyatogor”. In February 1917, this icebreaker arrived in the city of Arkhangelsk, but on August 1, 1819, unfortunately, it was sunk. Until 1952, 2Krasin was considered the most powerful icebreaker and had no equal in its field. Currently, the ship is a branch of the Museum of the World Ocean. Anyone can get a closer look at the ship sights of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg.
• Church of the Three Saints. This church was built by the famous architect D. Trezzini. However, to date, no facts have survived to confirm this. Church of the Three Saints was built in 1760.
• Church of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. This temple was built a little later than the previous one - in 1780. It is located as close as possible to the Church of the Three Saints. There is a legend that it was in this temple that Catherine Dolgorukaya was buried. In 1917 the temple was looted and closed. And in 1922, the shrine was restored and reopened.
• Sphinxes. In 1834, the facade of the art academy was decorated with Egyptian sphinxes. These two sphinxes are the most ancient attractions of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg. Their age is more than 3 thousand years. These sphinxes once decorated the Alley of Sphinxes near the palace of Amenhotep III. The sphinxes were found during archaeological excavations led by Janis Atonazis in 1820. The sponsor of this expedition was the English consulate, so the sphinxes were taken by the British. Soon these sphinxes were bought by Nicholas I for 62,000 rubles, and in 1832 these statues arrived in St. Petersburg and were installed in front of this art academy.
• Exchange building. The building was built immediately after the trade port was moved to Vasilievsky Island. In 1730 a building was built from wood, and in 1780 it was decided to make it stone. After another three years, the plan was put into action. The main façade of the exchange faces the Winter Palace. In 1889, the first industrial exhibition was organized here, where products only from Russian manufacturers were presented.
• Griffin Tower. This tower is full of various legends and fictions. This is exactly the place that is definitely worth visiting when arriving in St. Petersburg. There are rumors that an alchemist once lived here, who secretly bred griffins. Someone even saw their silhouettes at night.

The arrow is the eastern end of the island. Strelka is a vibrant architectural ensemble that can captivate even the most sophisticated connoisseurs of all things beautiful. It is in this place that the cities intertwine architectural buildings And unique landscapes Nevsky embankment. Here, by the way, is Repin Street, which is the narrowest, and the most beautiful street of Northern Palmyra - the 6th and 7th lines.

The most central building of all architectural ensemble is the Exchange building mentioned above. The building was located on a square that was empty at that time. The Exchange building conditionally divided this area into two parts, which became bleaching areas:

• Exchange;
• Collegiate.

The building itself is made in the style of an ancient temple. They stand in front of the stock exchange rostral columns.

In addition to the Central Naval, Zoological and Kunstkamera, there is Central Museum soil science named after V.V. Dokuchaev. Also on the arrow is the Literary Museum, which is also called the Pushkin House.

In 2006, a floating singing fountain was opened near the famous Sterlka, which was the largest in Russia. But for a reason economic crisis This fountain was closed in the country in 2009. Today this landmark is under conservation.

The historical appearance of Strelka on Vasilyevsky Island has been formed over several hundred years. And when high-rise modern buildings began to be erected here in 2008, the entire panorama was uniquely distorted. Because of this, a whole scandal broke out. The developers were then offered to reduce the number of floors of the buildings, but with official permission in hand they refused to compromise and stated that they would defend their interests in court.

In the west of Vasilievsky Island, it is planned to implement a project for the integrated development of the territory, which is called “Marine Facade”. Regarding its scale, this project is considered one of the largest in Europe. Its implementation is supported by the federal and regional governments. Many experts say that this project will further harm the architectural ensemble of Sterlka. But nothing has changed yet, so tourists strive to visit this place to admire it in its original form.

Vasilyevsky Island is the most big Island in the delta of the Neva River. The greatest length: from north to south - 4.2 km, from west to east - 6.6 km. Area - 1090 hectares. It rises above the water level (ordinary) up to 3.5 m. It is part of St. Petersburg.

In 1703-1715, the territory was almost not built up. In 1710-1720, the first stone building of St. Petersburg was built - the palace of His Serene Highness Prince A.D. Menshikov (Menshikov Palace), and there were also wind sawmills on the Spit of the Island. The development of the territory began in the mid-1710s, when Peter I had a plan to create a city on the island similar to the cities of Europe - St. Petersburg. According to projects developed in 1716, 1718 and in the 1720s by the architect D. Trezzini, a network of parallel canal streets and avenues crossing them was planned, which became the basis for further development.

Although the idea of ​​canal streets was later abandoned, these streets are still called lines.

In the eastern part of the island and near the Bolshaya Neva embankment, the main residential and public buildings were concentrated: the building of the Twelve Collegiums, the Kunstkamera, the building of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences and others. Since 1737 it was part of the Vasilyevskaya part of St. Petersburg, on its birthday Vasileostrovsky district St. Petersburg is considered to be September 15, 1737. In the 1730s, the St. Petersburg port was moved here, which contributed to further development.

The Strelka area of ​​Vasilievsky Island has become an important architectural ensemble since the beginning of the 19th century. At the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th centuries, almost all the scientific and educational institutions of the city were concentrated on the island: the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the Library of the Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Arts, the Mining Institute, the Naval Cadet Corps, and the University of St. Petersburg.

In 1843-1850, the first permanent bridge across the Bolshaya Neva (Blagoveshchensky Bridge) was built, connecting Vasilyevsky Island with the Admiralty Side. In the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries, active housing construction was carried out on the island, and new public buildings appeared. A number of large industrial enterprises arose in the southern and northern parts of Vasilievsky Island (plants: Trubochny, Siemens-Halske, Cable, Siemens-Schuckert and others, the largest is the Baltic Plant). In 1917, Vasilievsky Island and neighboring island Goloday (now Dekabristov Island) became part of the Vasileostrovsky district (in 1936-1961, the part of Vasilievsky Island west of the 12th and 13th lines formed a separate Sverdlovsk district).

In the 1920s reconstruction of the western part of Vasilyevsky Island began. During the blockade of 1941-1944. Many wooden buildings on Vasilyevsky Island were dismantled for fuel. In 1950-1960, the development of the Gavan area and the reconstruction of Bolshoi Avenue on Vasilyevsky Island continued. At the end of the 1960s, the formation of a new area began in the western part of Vasilievsky Island, which is the sea facade of St. Petersburg (constructed on alluvial territories, project manager architect S. I. Evdokimov, later architects V. A. Sokhin and V. N. Sokolov ), it includes the Marine Station, the Pribaltiyskaya Hotel, the ensemble of Sea Glory Square, and the Morskaya Embankment. Currently, work is underway to further expand Vasilyevsky Island towards the Neva Bay and the first stage of the new one has already been built seaport.

Vasilyevsky Island is connected by Blagoveshchensky and Palace bridges with the city center (Admiralty Island), Tuchkov and Birzhevoy - with the Petrograd side, four bridges - with Dekabristov Island. It is planned to build a new bridge at the site of lines 22-23. On Vasilyevsky Island there is the Vasileostrovskaya metro station. The Primorskaya station is often considered to be located on the same island, but in reality it is located on Dekabristov Island. On May 27, a 300-meter tunnel with a travelator was put into operation, leading to the Sportivnaya station from Vasilyevsky Island and passing under the Neva.

The island is connected by land public transport with Nevsky Prospekt, Krasnogvardeisky and Primorsky districts and Finlyandsky Station, Moskovsky Prospekt, Narvskaya Square and Kupchino.

Vasilyevsky Island is the most contrasting district of St. Petersburg. Pre-revolutionary buildings with original courtyards, in which front gardens, wooden porches, and one- and two-story outbuildings have been preserved, are adjacent to block houses. workers' towns of Stalinist buildings and drab Khrushchev buildings of the Soviet period.
There are few green areas; the greenest areas of Vaska are the courtyards of the Harbor. The role of a park is forced to be played by the Smolensk cemetery.
The largest number of wooden houses have been preserved in this area than in any other part. historical center St. Petersburg.

The popular name of the island is "Vaska".
-Where do you live?
- On Vaska.

“I don’t want to choose either a country or a graveyard
I will come to Vasilyevsky Island to die"
(Joseph Brodsky, 1962)

Spit of Vasilyevsky Island

We all know very well cultural capital Russia - St. Petersburg. But not everyone knows about its no less interesting part - Vasilyevsky Island. Once you are interested in this island, you will definitely want to visit it. So let's decide which attractions of Vasilyevsky Island are worth visiting first.

A short excursion into history

Vasilyevsky Island is the largest on the Neva. Peter 1, having spotted the idea in Amsterdam, wanted to dissect the island with many canals. But he failed to bring the idea to life. There were many reasons for this, one of which was his closest associate, Alexander Menshikov. He prevented construction and erected a luxurious palace for himself. Despite the tsar's decrees, people did not move to Vasilyevsky Island. The canals were filled up. This is the only place in the world where every street has two names. Another important reason was the lack of a road to the island. But Peter the Great did not want to build bridges.

Bridges

Since 1727, they began to install a pontoon bridge twice a year. Now there is a memorial sign at this place. You had to pay to cross the bridge. The money raised was later used to build

After some time, the bridge was moved and the first Yablochkov lanterns were installed on it. Later the bridge was returned to its old location and kerosene lanterns were installed. Because of this, in 1916 it burned down.

By decree of Nicholas 1, the Blagoveshchensky Bridge was built in 1850. After the death of the emperor, it was renamed Nikolaevsky. The original name returned only in 2007. During Soviet Union it was called "Lieutenant Schmidt's Bridge". The bridge built next to him was called his "son". Now “the son of Lieutenant Schmidt” is called “Big Petrovsky Bridge”.

Now we know that the main historical attractions of Vasilyevsky are bridges. Now let's move on to the rest.

Troekurov's House

It is incredible how this small mansion has survived to this day - an example of buildings from the time of Peter 1. From this landmark of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg one can judge what the streets of the city looked like in the mid-18th century. 


The house was built in the 30s of the 18th century for the emperor’s steward, Alexei Ivanovich Troekurov. In 1969, the building was reconstructed. Now in the building of this landmark of Vasilyevsky Island there is an educational complex with its most popular hotel and parking in the city.


House of Academicians

After the opening of a scientific academy on Vasilyevsky Island, it became the center of scientific life in Russia. Academics, of course, wanted to live as close to work as possible. For this reason, a “communal house” was opened here. Many scientists left us from here, which is why the building was nicknamed the “Indian Tomb.”


Icebreaker-museum "Krasin"

The icebreaker-museum "Krasin" is a true monument to shipbuilding. In 1917, it was built in England to order for the Russian Maritime Ministry and named "Svyatogor". In February 1917, the icebreaker arrived in Arkhangelsk, and on August 1, 1819 it was scuttled. Until 1952, Krasin remained the most powerful ice drift in the world. Now the ship is one of the branches. Anyone can visit the “ship attractions” of Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg, photos of which you can see below. This is the wardroom, the captain's bridge, the chart room...

Church of the Three Saints

Church of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called

In 1780, this temple was built, located as close as possible to the Church of the Three Saints. There is an opinion that it was here that Ekaterina Dolgorukaya was buried. In 1917, the temple was looted and closed. In 1992 it was restored and reopened.

Sphinxes

In 1834, the main facade of the art academy was decorated with two Egyptian sphinxes.

Sphinxes are the most ancient sights of Vasilyevsky Island, more than three thousand years old. Once upon a time they stood in the avenue of sphinxes near the palace of Amenhotep 3.

The sphinxes were found during archaeological excavations under the command of Janis Atonazis in 1820. Since the English consulate sponsored the expedition, the sphinxes went to England. Nicholas 1 bought them for 62,000 rubles. In 1832, the sphinxes arrived in St. Petersburg and were installed in front of the art academy.

Exchange building

The Exchange building was built after the trade port was moved to the island. In 1730 a wooden building was erected. In 1780 they decided to make it of stone. In 1783 the plan was put into action.

The main facade of this landmark of Vasilievsky Island overlooks the Winter Palace. In 1889, the country's first industrial exhibition was held here, where only products from domestic manufacturers were presented.

Griffin Tower

You will not find this tower full of legends and fictions in any tourist guide, but it is a place that is definitely worth visiting. According to the main version, an alchemist once lived here, secretly breeding griffins. Some even saw their silhouettes at night.

Wanting to plunge even deeper into the atmosphere of St. Petersburg, we turned to Ruslan Bekurov, Associate Professor of the Department of International Journalism at St. Petersburg State University. He compiled a small but detailed guide to Vasilievsky Island, where he lived for more than 10 years

Students, metaphysics, traffic jams and sunsets on the bay

On Vasilyevsky Island there is an Oblique Line. A typical factory street, where there is nothing except industrial institutions. Usually, before turning onto it from Bolshoy Prospekt, minibus drivers ask: “Does anyone get off at Kosoy?” In 99 cases out of 100, there are no takers, and the minibus travels further along the Bolshoi.

So, for me, the Oblique Line is a symbol of absolute worthlessness and uselessness brought to the point of absurdity. Half the people in my life are slash lines. Well, I myself, probably, for someone - an oblique line.

Vasilyevsky Island is metaphysical. Here you are tempted to think about the meaning of life and delve into yourself. Probably because there are many cemeteries here - both existing and already abandoned. The island is also crammed with chapels. Sometimes it seems there are more of them than .

"Vaska" is a student island. Here, perhaps, the biggest thing: here you have the St. Petersburg State University, and the legendary, and the Academy of Arts, and the North-Western Academy of Civil Service, as well as several large naval institutes.

The reluctance to conform to modern rhythm and trends is both the beauty and the trouble of “Vaska”. These endless traffic jams, not at all stardust and gopniks in tight sweatpants, are too painful to perceive.

On the other hand, I don’t want the cozy green courtyards, of which there are plenty at Vaska, to become a thing of the past; little ones with old ladies and their grandchildren; sunset and barbecue on the bay; houses on “chicken legs” on Primorskaya; icebreaker "Krasin" on the Lieutenant Schmidt embankment; quiet alleys near the University with scruffy bearded professors running to lectures; “wells”, in the windows of which you want to drown; Soviet canteens and wine bars scattered around Vasileostrovskaya, and many, many other attributes of MY island.

Conventionally, I would divide it into four parts: the Primorskaya metro area to the Gulf of Finland; metro area "Vasileostrovskaya" / "Sportivnaya"; industrial district and “academic” - where the Academy of Arts, Academy of Sciences, etc.

The main part of the island is divided into three avenues: Big, Middle and Small. Hence the famous St. Petersburg joke: “I’ll go in a little way.” According to legend, Peter I planned to stuff “Vaska” with canals crossing these avenues. But as a result, instead of canals, streets appeared, the names of which were not particularly bothered with - lines and lines. There are more than twenty such lines-streets on the island.

Spend the night

If you are visiting St. Petersburg for a short time, Vasilyevsky Island offers many options for overnight accommodation. There are a lot of hotels on the island: from large chain hotels to tiny semi-legal hostels. On the shore of the Gulf of Finland, not far from the Sea Port, the four-star hotel “” (Korablestroiteley St., 14) has opened like a book - one of the most famous in the city. They say that in the eighties, one of the “suites” was bought by Alla Pugacheva. She really liked the view from the window.

Behind Pribaltiyskaya there is the Waterville water park, one of the largest complexes especially adored by children. water activities in St. Petersburg - its area is 14,000 square meters.

Not far from the Neva embankment on the 2nd line, 61 there is a five-star hotel "", and next to the university there is a hotel "" of the popular Finnish chain "" (Birzhevoy lane, 2). Another "" is located on the 8th line, 11.

Prices in these hotels range from 7 to 10 thousand rubles per day for a regular double room.

In this sense, the most suitable option, in my opinion, is mini-hotels between Sredny and Bolshoi Avenues and near Lenexpo. I recommend “Noteburg” (3rd line, 20), “Monet” (Morskaya embankment, 17), “Apriori” (Gavanskaya str., 9) and, of course, the famous “” (Bolshoy pr., 21), where visiting guest performers like to stay.

Prices range from 3 to 7 thousand rubles per night.

And if you’re really bad with money or simply don’t want to spend it on stupid apartments, go to Location Hostel (Birzhevoy Lane, 4) - there for 1500-2000 rubles per day there is an option to get a separate double room. On white nights, when the bridges are raised, we often stay there to drink until the morning in the small Edda bar on the ground floor.

Look

On the shore of the Gulf of Finland, not far from the hotel “,” there is an iconic complex of university dormitories (Korablestroiteley St., 20). I lived in one of the buildings for more than ten years. And perhaps it was best time in my worthless life. There is a lot of fun here and few bars - except for the rollicking KillFish and the respectable Gromov. Students mostly have fun on the shores of the Gulf of Finland: they eat barbecue, of course, drink and go to see the sunrise on the road to a new Passenger terminal, where ferries to Finland and Sweden arrive and depart from.

By the way, according to a humorous legend, Eldar Ryazanov filmed “The Irony of Fate” (Korablestroiteley St., 37) in the apartment of the house opposite the hostel. And to this day, the owners of the apartment are happy to let in those who want to touch the bathroom in which Ippolit himself took a shower. Joke.

On the southwestern tip of the island in historical district"Gavan" is located "Lenexpo" - one of the largest exhibition centers in Russia. As students, we loved to wander around the numerous agricultural exhibitions here: we tried free wine, gorged ourselves on vegetables and fruits. And Lenexpo is the traditional venue for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. During this period, a bunch of bigwigs arrive and, of course, they “close” half the island.

On the 29th line, 2 there is the largest private museum in Russia, which specializes in contemporary art. The museum is located in a typical Stalinist building, which was thoroughly rebuilt inside. Tours take place in the Museum Wing, which contains a permanent interactive exhibition. Having passed through Big hall, you go out to the first two rooms of U-space, which are dedicated to various topics and completely immerse you in a certain atmosphere. The waterfall made of balls in the “Cherry Orchard” room is especially popular.

The second also houses U-space rooms, and the third has two cinema halls where they show videos in which Erarta’s paintings come to life. You will find two more U-spaces on the fourth floor, which, by the way, has a lot of experimental paintings. On the fifth floor there are impressive installations. On the ground floor of the Museum Wing there is the Erarta Cafe restaurant with a cozy terrace. In the opposite Exhibition Wing there are also five floors, which are given over to large-scale temporary exhibitions. The large theater and concert hall on the 3rd floor hosts performances, concerts, lectures and film screenings.

Eat and drink

On the 1st line, it seems to me, a new urban restaurant cluster is emerging. What is more than strange is that the place is wildly impenetrable and crammed with low-income students and residents of communal apartments. On the side of the Tuchkov Bridge there are: the Belgian restaurant “Bruges” (Embankment Makarova, 22) with an endless beer list and, perhaps, the best mussels in the city; Scandinavian bar-liquor with the non-trivial name “Sandwich” (Embankment Makarova, 16); wine bar "Mark Victor" (1st line, 58-60) with New Zealand wine and a beautiful view from the second floor.

“” (Kadetskaya Line, 31) with knock-down homemade liqueurs and crazy dancing; student restaurant "Hegni" (1st line, 34) - the kingdom of craft beer; in the same building is the ridiculous Parachute pub, and opposite is the strange karaoke bar Fever; pretentious Italian restaurant “Trattoria” (Kadetskaya, 9); the favorite of journalism students is the Dolma canteen (1st line, 28) with Azerbaijani chefs; family Georgian restaurant “Alaverdi” (1st line, 6) with the best khachapuri in the world; mini-cafe Horosho (1st line, 8) - it’s unlikely that you will taste such wonderful espresso anywhere else in St. Petersburg.

In general, there are a lot of restaurants and bars on Vaska. But it’s mostly cheap wine bars, pubs and Georgian cafes that are taking root. Well, you can drink a good cocktail in the lobby bar of the Sokos Hotel on Birzhevoy Lane. It’s good to sit there, especially at night, when business travelers, Finns, SKA hockey players and their long-legged companions emerge from their “dens.” If you get bored there, go to the “Exchange Bar”, located in the next house. Not a bad place either.

The islanders are even more impressive than other St. Petersburg residents. And I understand them - they are in their place and time. Robinsons and Fridays, wandering in search of bread and circuses. They have nowhere to rush. Especially in the summer, when the mood is sunny and the yachts are rocking at the pier.

Line 6-7 near the Vasileostrovskaya metro station was once famous for its spontaneous flea market. Then the street was cleaned, covered with gray tiles and an alley with fountains and benches was laid out in the middle. Now it is a pedestrian street, which, according to officials, was planned as an island entertainment center with shops, restaurants and bars. But for some reason the “pedestrian” didn’t catch on.

Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg is the largest island in the Neva delta (4.2 by 6.6 km). At first it was called Preobrazhensky, and later renamed Vasilyevsky.

History of Vasilyevsky Island

Vasilyevsky Island was mentioned in the “census book” in 1500. According to one legend, this name arose from the name of Vasily Selezny, its owner, mayor from Novgorod. The island began to be developed simultaneously with the founding of the Northern capital at the beginning of the 18th century.

Architect J.-B. Leblon developed a project approved by Peter the Great. According to his idea, it was assumed that this territory would become the center of the city. Many famous architects and sculptors worked to create this area. The building of the Twelve Colleges is located here (design by D. Trezzini). At the beginning of the 18th century, it housed 12 colleges, the Senate and the Synod, and currently it houses the St. Petersburg State University.

The first residential buildings and churches appeared near Bolshoy Prospekt. Most of them have survived to this day, only slightly changed. Here are located such architectural monuments as the building of the Academy of Arts, the building of the Mining Institute, the House of Academicians, in which 26 great Russian scientists lived at different times, the building of the Gostiny Dvor and many others.

Not far from the building of the Twelve Colleges there is a monument to M.V. Lomonosov, in front of the building of the Naval Cadet Corps - a monument to I.F. Krusenstern.

The Lutheran Church of St. Catherine is of great historical and cultural value. St. Catherine's Church- an active German parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The temple with 1100 seats was founded in June 1768.

Pedestrian streets on Vasilievsky Island (lines 6 and 7)

It is generally accepted that in St. Petersburg there are 10 pedestrian streets. One of the most beautiful is the 6th and 7th lines of Vasilyevsky Island. The most beautiful part of the street is located between Bolshoy and Sredny Avenues of Vasilievsky Island. You can get here by metro - when leaving the Vasileostrovskaya station, turn right and you will find yourself in the pedestrian zone.

In the middle part of the street there is a boulevard with growing larches and two fountains. Lots of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. In the middle of the street there is a monument to Vasily.

Monument to Vasily

On May 24, 2003, a monument to Vasily was unveiled, designed by a sixth-year student at the Academy of Arts, Grigory Lukyanov. His colleague Sergei Sergeev joined the work on the monument.

According to legend, during the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress, on the contrary, at the tip of the island - Strelka, an artillery battery was built to protect the entrance to the Neva from the Swedes, commanded by bombardier lieutenant Vasily Dmitrievich Korchmin. Peter I sent him orders and instructions with a laconic inscription: “To Vasily on the island.” And after his death, the island was named in memory of Vasily Korchmin. Vasily, created by him, is made in the image of a bombardier lieutenant of Peter the Great's time. At the end of the street you can see 2 temples.

Church of the Three Saints

The Church of the Three Saints, named after Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, was assigned to St. Andrew's Cathedral, at which it was founded as a warm building in 1740 according to the design of Carlo Giuseppe Trezzini. This is one of the oldest stone churches in the city. During Soviet times, this church housed a knitting factory. On July 15, 1991, the church was transferred to St. Andrew's Cathedral, which uses it after restoration for early liturgies.

On February 12, 2001, the church was consecrated by Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Vladimir.

St. Andrew's Cathedral

At the intersection of the 6th line with Bolshoy Prospekt there is Orthodox church St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called, one of the oldest in the city - St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Order of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called is the first Russian order, established by Peter I in 1698. The sign of the order is located above the entrance to the cathedral. On the alley there is an 8-meter obelisk made of granite, built to mark the three hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this award (architects A.A. Kazankov and Yu.V. Sitnikov)

Spit of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg

One of the most beautiful places in the city - the Spit of Vasilievsky Island - the place where the Neva is divided into Bolshaya and Malaya, forming a cape. Two embankments diverge from here - Universitetskaya and Makarova. From the Strelka there is a beautiful view of the Winter Palace, the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress and the Admiralty.

Exchange on Vasilyevsky Island

The central building of the architectural ensemble of the Spit of Vasilievsky Island is the Exchange building, built according to the design of the French architect J.F. Thomas de Thomon in the style of classicism.

The facades of the Exchange are decorated sculptural groups, symbolizing the ocean, rivers and navigation (authors I.P. Prokofiev and F.F. Shchedrin). In front of the Exchange we see the famous rostral columns (sculptors I. Camberlain and J. Thibault).

The Northern and Southern warehouse buildings were built on both sides of the Exchange (designed by I.F. Lukini).

On February 11, 2010, a new exchange building was opened. In addition to the stock exchange, the building housed a business center and a bank. Due to the excess of the height regulations, after the intervention of the city authorities, the upper floors of the building were dismantled.

Museums on Vasilyevsky Island

There are several museums located on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg, but the most famous is the first natural science museum in Russia (Kunstkamera). Previously, entry to the “museum of curiosities” was free and visitors were even treated to wine. The Literary Museum and the Soil Science Museum are also nearby.

Exhibition complex Lenexpo

How to get to the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex

• from the Vasileostrovskaya metro station
  • buses 1, 6 and 128
  • tram 6
  • minibuses 44, 309, 349, 183 and 690
• from the Primorskaya metro station
  • trolleybus 10
  • buses 6 and 1
  • minibuses 6, 44, 690, 120 and 359

Marine terminal on Vasilyevsky Island

By the beginning of the 20th century East End The area was completely built up, and an industrial zone appeared in the southwest. Currently, active construction is underway on the alluvial territory of the Gulf of Finland, which will become the sea facade of the city.