Palaces of Nevsky Prospekt

To understand the mysterious soul of St. Petersburg will help a walk along Nevsky Prospect. The front facades of the palaces of famous nobles are not just outstanding monuments of architecture, but also witnesses of historical dramas that hot the blood of Northern Palmyra.

Accommodation in St. Petersburg

Holidays or holidays peterAmong the beauty and luxury of the gallant age, it is an invaluable gift for a soul weary of the grayness and impersonality of modern neighborhoods. Booking rooms in hotels in St. Petersburg is always open to guests of the city on such sites as Travel.ru and Oktogo.ru.

Financial considerations are not the only criteria for choosing a hotel. It is necessary to consider the duration of the trip to St. Petersburg. You can spend the night in the hostel, but for a week it is better to stay in a comfortable hotel. For accommodation on Nevsky Prospect ideal five-star hotel Corinthia St. Petersburg in walking access from three central metro stations.

Necklace of the palaces of Nevsky Prospekt

During sightseeing of the main street of the city of Petrov, it is better to start the movement not from the Palace, but from the Rebellion Square. Otherwise, the brilliance of the Hermitage will eclipse all the historical buildings of the Neva Perspective. In the direction from Ligovka to the Hermitage you will meet five dazzling buildings:

• The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace on the corner of the Fontanka embankment is a real exam for knowledge of the history of architecture. The style of the building reproduces all the features of the baroque of the XVIII century, although in fact it was built in 1848.
• Anichkov Palace is the greatest gift of love of Elizabeth Petrovna to Alexei Razumovsky. Later Catherine the Great granted the castle to Gregory Potemkin. Nearby lies Anichkov bridge, decorated with a sculptural composition “Taming horses”.
• The house of police master Chicherin, marking the transition from Baroque to early classicism.
• Stroganov Palace on the banks of the Moika is another creation of the Italian master Rastrelli. Now there is a branch of the Russian Museum.
• The Book House at the intersection with the embankment of the Griboyedov Canal is one of the youngest buildings on Nevsky Prospekt, executed in the Art Nouveau style. A small sewing machine at the hand of caryatids reminds that in the early twentieth century, the headquarters of the company “Singer” was located here.

In addition to the grandiose palace architecture, Nevsky Prospekt is an invincible testimony to the religious tolerance of Russia. No other European capital can find three churches of other faiths on the main street. But on Nevsky Prospect, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church and the Armenian Church coexist peacefully next to the Kazan and St. Isaac’s Cathedrals.