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Plan of St Petersburg in 1737
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Map of St Petersburg from 1909
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Map from 1902 of eastern part of
downtown St Petersburg from Alexander Nevski Lavra to Smolni convent.
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Map from 1902 of central part of
downtown St Petersburg.
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Admiralty and St Isaacs cathedral
from river. The Admiralty was begun as a shipyard by Peter in 1704. It is on
the Neva between the Palace and Decembrist Squares. Since 1925 it has housed
the Dzerzhinski Naval Academy, so is not open to visitors. It originally was
surrounded by a high earthen rampart and moat. In this was a U shaped building
with the shipyard in the center. Actually the Admiralty building viewed from
the river is only the ends of the two wings. The space between was sold to
private owners.
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The spire of the Admiralty, seen
here through the Gorky gardens, is a landmark visible from many parts of the
city. It is 72.5 meters tall.
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The neo-classical columns make
the Admiralty a worthy complement to its surroundings. The shipyard was filled
in between 1806 and 1823 and Zacharov transformed the structure into this
impressive monument.
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View of half the main facade of
the Admiralty with central spire toward background. The entire length is 445
yards long. Each wing is 178 yards long.
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Closeup view of lower part of the
main entrance section of the Admiralty building.The frieze above the arch is by
Terebenyev and memorializes 'The Founding of the Russian Fleet". It shows
Peter I receiving a trident from Neptune. The corner statues are of Achilles,
Ajax, Pyrrhus and Alexander the Great. Above the frieze is an Ionic peristyle
of 28 columns.
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View of upper section of the
central part of Admiralty building. Above the peristyle there are 28 statues -
pairs each of the four elements, earth, fire, water and air, the four seasons,
th four winds, the Egyptian godess Isis who proteects shipbuilders, and the
Muse, Urania. Above them is the gilded dome and the spire. At the top is a
weather vane shaped as a caravel.
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Admiralty and St Isaacs from the
river, expanded view.
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Nevski Prospect a few blocks from
the Admiralty.
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The statue of Tsar Nicholas I on
horseback is in Isaac square near both the cathedral and the Astoria hotel.The
statue was designed by Montferrand, who also designed the cathedral.
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Statue of Tsar Nicholas I on
horseback. The figures of women at the base are his daughters, representing
faith, wisdom, justice and might. But one should note that Nicholas himself was
only interested in the last of these. The pedestal is made of granit, porphyry
and marble. His achievements are shown on the reliefs around the base.
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Another view showing the full
facade of the Mariinski palace. The palace was ordered by Tsar Nicholas I in
1839 for his eldest daughter, maria and designed by Stakenschneider. Maria's
heirs sold it to the state in 1894. It then housed the State Council. The
Provisional Government met here also before moving to the Winter Palace. After
the revolution it became the Town hall and Leningrad City Soviet. The palace is
across the Blue Bridge over the Moyka from the rest of the Isaac Square. The
bridge is 110 yards wide (parallel to canal) but only 38 yards long (across the
canal).
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The arch in the facade of the
General Staff Headquarters, shown here close up, leads to an alley that curves
to meet Nevski Prospect. The arch commemorates the Russian victory over
Napoleon.
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View through the arch to the
Winter Palace.
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The Hotel Astoria on Isaac square
was the location Hitler planned to hold his victory banquet upon taking
Leningrad during World War II. He was undoubtedly disappointed. The statue is
Tsar Nicholas I. The hotel was built in 1910-12.
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View from St Petersburg hotel to
cruiser Aurora.
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In this view of the Cruiser
Aurora note the spire of the Cathedral of St Peter and Paul in the fortress
directly behind the Naval academy and cruiser. Note on the far left horizon the
dome of St Isaac's and the spire of the Admiralty in the haze. In the center on
the horizon one can barely make out the Strelka with its two rostral columns
and the former stock exchange between them.
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Moscow train station. It was
built in 1851 by Konstantin Thon, and is identical to the Leningrad station at
the other end of the line in Moscow.
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Stature of "Bronze
Horseman" - Peter I - in the Square of the Decembrists. The square is open
to the Neva. On the east is the Admiralty, the south St Isaac's and west, the
Senate and Synod.
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The statue derives its name from
Pushkin's poem. It was created by Etienne Falconet between 1766 and 1778.
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The horse stamps on a snake,
symbolizing overcoming treachery.
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View of Bronze Horseman with the
former Senate and Synod in the background. The building now houses the Central
State Historical Archives.
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Statue of Peter I, note that
Catherine II got her name on the 1600 ton stone base.
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Palace on embankment
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Yusipov Palace on Moyka Canal
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Fontanka canal
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Yusipov palace on Moyka Canal.
The building was remodeled in 1760's and then extensively changed in
the1830'sand later 19th century. This is the location where Rasputin was
killed.
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Winter Canal next to Hermitage
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View of section of canal off
Nevski Prospect with Sheremetev palace on far left.
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View of section of the Fontanka
canal from in front of Sheremetev palace toward Nevski prospect.
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The Moyka canal next to Nevski
Prospect in March with ice remaining.
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The Moyka canal near the New
Holand area looking toward St Isaac's in the distance.
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Entrance to the mysterious New
Holland island off Moyka late at night.
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The Lomonosov bridge over the
Fontanka canal on Razevzhaya street.
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Victory memorial arch
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Shrine across the street from the
Cathedral of our Savior.
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Cathedral of our Savior on the
precious blood, built on the location where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated
on his way back from military review.
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Upper domes, Cathedral of our
Savior.
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Close up of upper domes
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Window and arch
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Lower tent roof
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View of Cathedral of our Savior
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Full view
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Catherdal of Our Savior on the
Blood, side view
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Cathedral in evening, note deep
color change
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Full view of cathedral
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Close up of front of cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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Closeup detail of Cathedral
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George Gordon's photo of the
Cathedral of our Savior
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Catholic Church of our Lady of
Lourdes now reopened
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Catholic Church of our Lady of
Lourdes - interior, statue of Christ
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Catholic Church - interior
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Catholic Church - interior wall
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Catholic Church - altar
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Facade of the Catholic cathedral
- St Catherine of Alexandria on Nevski Prospect. It was built during reign of
Catherine II - closed by Communists and recently reopened but still much in
need of interior restoration.
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Statue of the Blessed Virgin in
the St. Catherine Cathedral - the Catholic cathedral on Nevski Prospect.
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The Lutheran church on Nevski
Prospect.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Memorial to victorious defense of
Leningrad during World War II - located at the front line.
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Some of the statues at the
Memorial to victory in World War II.
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Some of the statues at the
Memorial to victory in World War II.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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Detail of some statues at the
World War II memorial located where the front line during the siege was.
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New church built on location of
the front line in the siege of Leningrad. It is just down the street from the
memorial.
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New church built on location of
the front line in the siege of Leningrad.
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New church built on location of
the front line in the siege of Leningrad.
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New church built on location of
the front line in the siege of Leningrad.
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New church built on location of
the front line in the siege of Leningrad.
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Institute near Suvorov museum and
park.
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Building opposite the riding hall
(stables) - near the Cathedral of Saviour.
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The imperial cavalry stables near
the Cathedral of our Savior. It was designed byh Stasov in 1817-1823 by adding
to existing stables. The domeis the Equerries (Cavaliers) Church in which
Pushkin's funeral took place.
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Corner of building on north side
of Nevski Prospect.
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Upper floors of buildings on
Vladimirskaya Street south of Nevski Prospect.
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Buildings further along
Vladimirskaya street toward the Vladimir Cathedral.
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The Saltykov-Shchedrin State
Library on Nevski Prospect at corner of Sadovaya street on the west side of
Ostrovsky Square. This side was built between 1796 and 1801 but the other side
facing the square was built in 1828-34 when Carlo Rosssi designed the square
and surrounding buildings. Mikhail Saltykov (1826-1889) usee the pen name
Shchedrin. This is the oldest library in Russia and the second largest.
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The famous Singer sewing machine
building on Nevski Prospect, now the House of Books. It is on corner of Nevski
Prospect and Griboedova Canal. The canal was created during the reign of
Catherine II. It is named after Aleksandr Gribodedov, a Soviet era writer. It
is now the main book store.
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The famous Singer sewing machine
building on Nevski Prospect, now the House of Books. It was built in 1902-4 by
Pavel Syuzor in Style Moderne. The Singer trademark globe still adorns the top
of the tower.
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Upper part of facade of the
Rumantsyev palace on the Neva River front. This building in on the south side
of the Neva west of Lt Schmidt Bridge. It is in neo-Classical style wtih a
protico of 12Corinthian columns. The pediment has a relief by Martos of
Apollo on Parnassus. It now houses the History of Leningrad Museum.
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The Stieglitz museum was founded
at the Central School of Industrial Design in 1876 by industrialist Baron
Aleksandr Stieglitz. His son in law continued the collection. The building was
designed by Maximilian Messmacher. It is now a branch of the Hermitage. Not
only the exhibits but also the building itself is a marvel worth a visit. It is
between the Engineer Palace and the Preobrazhenski Regiment Cathedral.
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Here we have a performance of the
incomparable Marinskii ballet doing Swan Lake.We were lucky in having
permission to photograph during a regular performance in 1964.
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More of the performance of Swan
Lake at the Marinskii (Kirov) opera house.
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More of the performance of Swan
Lake at the Marinskii (Kirov) opera house.
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More of the performance of Swan
Lake at the Marinskii (Kirov) opera house.
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Bell tower and view of part of
the St Vladimir Church on Kuznechniy pereulok. It was recently restored.
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Church of St Vladimir
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Church of St Vladimir
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Vorontsov Palace on Sadovaya
Ulitsa well off Nevski Prospect and opposite the end of Gostini Dvor. It was
built between 1749 and1757 by Rastreelli for Mikhail Vorontsov, vice chancelor
of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna - later it housed the Knights of Malta (of which
Paul I was grandmaster) and still has a chapel for the Knights. that was added
by Quarenghi in 1798. - now houses the Suvorov cadet school.
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Chesma church named in memory of
the Russian naval victory over the Turks at Chesma. It was attached to the
Chesma palace built as a waystop for Empress Catherine II for her travel
between Winter Palace and Tsarskoye Selo.
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The Hertzen Education Institute
in the 18th century Razumovski Palace off Nevski Prospect with the Moyka canal
in front. It is next to the Strogonov palace on the corner of Nevski prospect
and the Moyka. The Razumosvki palace was bvuilt 1762-1766 by korinov and Vallin
de la Mothe.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan.
Paul I commissioned the building with St. Peter's in Rome as his model. The
neo-classical Alexandrian style structure was built after his death between
1801 and 1811 by Andrei Voronikhin. The semicircular colonnade on the north
side, facing Nevski Prospect is actually on one side of the main axis of the
cathedral, which in conformance with Orthodox design is on an east-west axis
with altar on the east. The interior is in cruiciform plan. The originally
designed colonnade for the south side was not built.
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Bronze statue of St Vladimir by
Martos at Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan. See discussion at
Voronikin
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Bronze statue of St Andrew by
Demit-Malinovskii at Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan. See discussion at
Voronikin.
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Statue of John the Baptist by
Martos at Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan.
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Statue of Alexander Nevski by
Pimenov at Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan.
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Colonnade at side of Cathedral of
our Lady of Kazan
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Statue of Barclay de Toly at
Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan
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Statue of Kutuzov - very dark due
to back lighting.
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Cathedral of the icon of our Lady
of Kazan - view of back side. The dome is 233 feet high.
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The rear side of the Cathedral of
our Lady of Kazan.
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Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan
seen through trees on the west side.
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Detail of the bronze main door of
the Kazan cathedral - entrance is through a different doorway. This one is a
copy of the Gates of Paradise from the Baptistery in Florence.
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The Atrium exclusive restaurant
next to the Kazan Cathedral.
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Having lunch in the Atrium
restaurant inside an exclusive shopping area next to Kazan Cathedral.
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Banner of a medieval reenactor -
Druzhina member displaying it in front of Kazan cathedral.
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Banner of a medieval reenactor -
Druzhina member displaying it in front of Kazan cathedral.
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Banner of a medieval reenactor -
Druzhina member displaying it in front of Kazan cathedral.
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Engineer Palace - also called
Mihail Castle - It looks like a medieval castle because Emperor Paul I wanted
it to be his fortress and refuge, but it looked even more like one previously.
The name comes from Paul's claim that the Archangel Michael instructed him to
build the palace and church. Paul had a former palace in which he had been born
torn down and replaced with this one. It was designed by Vasilii Bazhenov
between 1797 and 1800. It is protected by the Moyka and Fontanka canals but
originally also had moats, now filled in.
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View of Engineer Palace from
different angle. Paul was not so safe as he hoped and was murdered here in
March 1801 only 3 weeks after he moved in. After that the imperial family
didn't much like the place. So eventually it was given to the Military
Engineering Academy in 1823. In this view we can see the dome of the palace
church.
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Bridge Passage - Bridge over the
Moyka and Fontanka canals near the Engineer Castle. The Cathedral of our Savior
is in the background.
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Trinity Cathedral. It was built
by Stasov between 1827 and 1835 in the form of Greek cross. This was the church
of the Izmailovski Guards Regiment.
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Domes of the Trinity cathedral.
Dostoyhevski, who lived near here, was married in this cathedral in 1867.
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Portico - main entrance to
Trinity Cathedral
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Street behind the Vorontsov
Palace. It is called Rossi Street from its designer, Carlo Rossi (also called
Theater Street) it was built in 1828-34 from Ostrovski Square to Lomonosov
Square The buildings now house the famous Vaganova Ballet School and a theater
museum, special theater library and Institute of Architecture and Town
Planning.
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Church of the Resurection of the
Savior. It is next to the Obvodny Canal in south-central section of St
Petersburg.
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Detail of the front of the Church
of the Resurection.
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Rear view of the Church of the
Resurection.
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Exterior of the palace of Grand
Duke Nikolai Nikolaievski. -now used for folk art performances.
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Street beside the Nikolaievski
palace looking toward the Admiralty after 11 PM.
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Staircase and upper landing
inside the Nikolaievski Palace - now a venue for Russian folk music
performances.
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Modern chapel.
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chapel.
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Pseudo fortification wall
downtown St Petersburg.
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Restored Alexander Palace at
Strelna - now a VIP meeting place.
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Restored Alexander Palace at
Strelna - now a VIP meeting place.
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Restored Alexander Palace at
Strelna - now a VIP meeting place.
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Downtown St Petersburg buildings
painted for the 300th anniversary.
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Peter the Great's Kunstkammera
museum, founded in 1714, across the Neva river. It is the pale green building
with the tower. Its central exhibits were curiosities and freaks, many
embalmed. There now is also a museum of Anthropoligy and Ethnography that has
one of the finest collections of North American native culture. Next on the
left is the facade of the Academy of Science building. It was founded in 1724.
The Neo-Classical building was designed by Quarenghi between 1784 and 1787. Not
seen is a statue of Lomonosov to the left of the photograph.
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Side of Naval Museum - former
Stock exchange on Vasilevski Island.
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On the Strela point one of the
Rostra columns - Winter Palace across the river in background.
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View across the Neva toward part
of Winter Palace and adjacent millionaire palaces. Note that there is still ice
on the river in March.
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Corner of Winter Palace from
bridge over Neva.
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Downtown St Petersburg on Nevski
Prospect - Wawelburg House - now building occupied by Aeroflot - Designed in
1912 by Peretyatkovich to look like a Venician Doge's Palace below and a
Florentine Medici palace above. Wawelburg's initials still are on the shield
over the pediment.
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Anchikov palace adjacent to the
bridge of same name.
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One of the famous bronze horses
at the four corners of the Anchikov bridge. The Bridge is named for the colonel
in Peter's army who built it on Nevski Prospect.
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The Armenian church on Nevski
Prospect, designed by Yuri Velten in 17771-80 in Neo-Classical style.
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The Duma tower on Nevski
Prospect. This was built in 1804 as the formerly a city fire lookout tower and
it also had a signal station on top via which the authorities in the Winter
Palace could communicate clear to Warsaw.
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Beloselski-Belozerski palace
designed in Neo-Baroque style by Andreei Stakenschneider in 1847-48. It stands
on the corner of Nevski Prospect and the Fontanka canal next to the Anchikov
bridge.
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Beloselski-Belozerski palace
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Beloselski-Belozerski palace
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Portik Rusca was designed in
Neo-Classical style by Luigi Rusca as the entrance to an arcade. It was rebuilt
here in 1972. It is set back from Nevski Prospect on the south side just east
of the Duma Tower. It contains a theater booking office. We see here also some
blue awnings of an outdoor cafe.
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The Grand Hotel Europa, one of
the most expensive luxury
hotels in St Petersburg. It is on the corner of Nevski Prospect and
Mikhailovski street between the Armenian and Catholic churches.
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Moskva
hotel,
where we usually stay in St Petersburg. It is across Nevski Prospect from the
Alexander Nevski Lavra and next to the Neva River.
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View of the Alexander Nevski
Lavra early on a March morning. The monastery was founded by Peter I himself in
1713 at the location believed
to have been the site of Alexander's victory over the Swedes (since determined
to be elsewhere). In 1724 Peter had Saint Alexander Nevski's body moved here
from Vladimir.
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The Alexander Nevski Lavra from
the Neva River side. The Trinity Cathedral is in the center across the Nicholas
cemetery
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View of part of the cemetery and
main Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevski Lavra in March with snow
remaining.
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A section of the Nicholas
cemetary in the Alexander Nevski Lavra. This is a much less exhalted cemetery
than the Tikhvin and Lazarus cemeteries. This one is occupied by ordinary
citizens and monastery folk while the other two are reserved for the famous.
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The entrance gate to the
Alexander Nevski Lavra seen from inside the monastery.
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Statue of Alexander Nevski in
square at end of Nevski Prospect by the A. Nevski Lavra.
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Statue of Alexander Nevski in
square at end of Nevski Prospect by the A. Nevski Lavra.
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Statue of Alexander Nevski in
square at end of Nevski Prospect by the A. Nevski Lavra.
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St Isaac cathedral - It was
designed by Auguste de Montferrand in 1818. It is built on thousands of wooden
piles and weighs almost 300,000 tons. It has 48 granite columns eigh weighting
114 tons. They were brought from Finland byship.
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St Isaac cathedral - dome is
surrounded by angels made by Josef Hermann. Below are angeels with torches by
Ivan Vitali on the four corners and statues of apostles in between.
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St Isaac Cathedral - Detail of
dome. For a full description of this remarkable edifice and its designing
architect please go to
Monferrand.
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St Isaac Cathedral - Full view
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St Isaac Cathedral - Full view
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St Isaac Cathedral view from
close in under one corner
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St Isaac Cathedral - view from a
short distance
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St Isaac Cathedral - dome
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St Isaac Cathedral
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View of small section of interior
of St Isaac's
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View of section of upper
decorations in St Isaac's.
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St Isaac cathedral -detail of
dome with one of the angles holding a torch.
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A view of a small part of the
interior of St Isaac's mainly to show the size of the columns.
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A view of one small section of
the interior decorations in St Isaac's. Note the malachite columns. There are
about 35,000 pounds of malachite in the cathedral.
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Dome of mosque in the northern
side of Neva River.
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View of Neva River, Vasilevski
Island, Naval Museum, Rostral columns on the Strelka .
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View of the Strelka point showing
the Navy Museum and one Rostral Column.
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Closeup view of the Navy Museum
and one Rostral column
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Cruise ship on the Little Neva
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Cruise ship and embankment of
Little Neva
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Naval dockyard ship and air
cushion craft
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Embankment next to Winter Palace,
Cathedral of our Savior in distance.
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View of Neva from St Petersburg
hotel.
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St Nicholas Cathedral - naval
church - the walls are covered with memorial plaques to naval heros and ships
lost at sea. It is 2 blocks from the Marinskii Theater
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St Nicholas cathedral.
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Another view of St Nicholas
Cathedral, main naval church.
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Domes of the St Nicholas
Cathedral.
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Belltower of St Nicholas
cathedral.
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Bell tower of St Nicholas
Cathedral with dome of St Isaac's in far background. The tower is 135 meters
from the cathedral next to the Griboyedova canal.
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Another view of the bell tower
from a different angle at sunrise.
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Marinski Theater houses famous
opera and ballet.
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Another view of Opera house with
statue of Rimski Korsakov.Behind us is the Rimski Korsakov conservatory of
music
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Palace on Griboyedova canal.
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Another view of palace on canal.
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Spire of Cathedral of Peter and
Paul in fortress.
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Map of the Peter and Paul
fortress. This is on a signboard at the main entrance
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Fortress of Peter and Paul.
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Close up view of the Cathedral of
Sts Peter and Paul.
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Fortress of Peter and Paul from
across river.
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Close up of embrasures of Peter
and Paul Fortress from river gate
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Peter and Paul Fortress
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The Russia Museum with statue of
Pushkin in park.
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Sheremetev palace now houses an
interesting museum of musical instruments
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Part of the buildings of the
Sheremetev palace complex.
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Detail of one small section of
the extensive museum of musical instruments.
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Concert hall in the Sheremetev
palace.
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One of the reception rooms in the
Sheremetev palace.
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One of the reception rooms in the
Sheremetev palace.
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Inside Cathedral of Peter and
Paul in the fortress
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From embrasure in Fortress of
Peter and Paul
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Fortress from river
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Fortress of Peter and Paul - here
is a text about the fortress.
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Ceiling in cathedral
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Inside Cathedral of Peter and
Paul
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Inside Cathedral of Peter and
Paul
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Inside Cathedral - dark
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Preobrazhenski Regiment
cathedral. Each of the Guards regiments had its own cathedral. Several were
destroyed after the revolution. This remains but no longer contains the wealth
of regimental banners, plaques and memorabilia that was in the building before
the revolution.
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Cannon outside Preobrazhenski
Regiment cathedral
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Cannon outside Preobrazhenski
Regiment cathedral
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Cannon outside Preobrazhenski
Regiment cathedral
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Cannon outside Preobrazhenski
Regiment cathedral
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Dome of Preobrazhenski Regiment
cathedral
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Stieglitz Museum Between the
Preobrazhenski Cathedral and the Engineer Palace
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Exhibit showing guards and cells
of prison inside the Fortress of Peter and Paul
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Facade of the Strogonov palace.
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The Maly theater across the park
from the Russia museum.
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Rostral column on the Strelka -
Vasilevski Island
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Menshikov palace on Vasil'yevski
Island across the Neva in twilight. Peter gave most of the island to his crony,
Menshikov, who was appointed governor of St Petersburg area. Peter spent much
time away on campaign. Menshikov built the first stone palace in town between
1710 and 1720. The first architect was Fontana and later Schadel also worked on
it. When Menshikov was exiled to Siberia in 1727 his palace was confiscated. In
1732 it housed the 1st Cadet Corps school. During the 19th century it was
greatly modified, then for years left to decay. Only recently has restoration
work attempted to return it to its original state. It is now a branch of the
Hermitage and contains period furnishings and statues from Menshikov's
collection.
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The Lt. Schmidt bridge across the
Neva. The first stone bridge over the Neva was located here in 1842-1850. It
was named St. Nicholas. It was rebuilt in the1930'sand renamed after Lt. Pyotr
Schmidt who had led the mutiny on thee Ochakov in 1904.
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Smolny convent - girls school -
Founded by Empress Elizabeth Petrovna on the location where previously they
made naval tar.
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Smolny Convent
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The Smolny convent - girls school
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Detail of the Smolny convent.
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The Smolny convent founded by
Catherine the Great as a girl's school.
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George Gordon took this photo of
the cathedral at Smolny convent.
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George Gordon took this photo of
the cathedral at Smolny convent.
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George made this photo of Smolny
buildings.
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View of Smolny convent from
another angle
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George made these photos in the
Summer Garden.
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A quiet pathway in the Summer
Garden
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Close up of one of the many
statues in the Summer Garden
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Statue and flowers in the Summer
Garden.
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Another statue in the Summer
Garden
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Sphinx on Vasielevski Island.
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Inside Naval museum - in former
stock exchange building
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Monument to Suvorov in square off
Kirov Bridge.
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St Pantelemon church across the
street from the Stieglitz museum between it and Preobrazhenski regiment
cathedral
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University on Vasilevski Island -
formerly the 12 colleges.
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University buildings - corner of
the Twelve Colleges building by Domenico Trezzini built between 1722 and 1742.
The main facade (length) of the building is at right angles to the Neva, so
only the end is visible from the river side, just west of the Academy of
Sciences. The college was commissioned by Peter I but the design was changed by
Prince Menshikov, on whose land it was built, to save him space. This resulted
in Menshikov receiving Peter's ire. The 12 collegees were originally government
departments modeled on the Swedish style - foreign affairs, war, finance and
others.It was Alexander I who in 1802 replaced the colleges with European
ministries and in 1819 gave the buildings to the University which was founded
then.
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General Staff headquarters
opposite Winter Palace. It also housed thee Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now it
is part of the Hermitage Museum and houses modern paintings. It has a special
exhibition of paintings by Pierre Bonnard and another of Russian and European
decorative art.
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View of the chariot and upper
part of the General Staff building. The decorative sculptures are by Pimenov
and Demut-Malinovski.
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Detail of General Staff building.
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The General Staff Headquarters
forms the side of Palace Square opposite the Winter Palace. It was commissioned
by Tsar Alexander I, of Carlo Rossi in 1819 and completed by 1829. Alexander
bought all the private buildings in the area and had them torn down to create
this architectural ensemble. On top is a female driving a 6six-horse - chariot,
standing 10 meters tall and 15 meters wide. This symbolizes victory.
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View of the Winter Palace and the
Victory monument through the archway of the General Staff building.
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The victory column commemorating
the defeat of Napoleon - located in Palace square between the Winter palace and
General Staff building. It was designed by Auguste de Montferrand and built
between 1829 and 1834. The Doric column is topped by an angel holding a cross
and crushing a snake. The column was cut from a single piece of granite of
about 650 tons and rests on a bronze plinth. Underneath are at least a thousand
wooden piles driven into the swamp and mortar. But the column itself is not
attached in any way, merely standing secure by its own weight.
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Victory oblisk monument to defeat
of Napoleon in 1812 in Palace Palace square. It took 2 years to cut in Karelia
and another year to bring to St. Petersburg.
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Victory monument in palace
square. It was raised with the use of many ropes and pulleys
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Victory monument in palace square
made from a single granite column.
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