Pulkovo Mountain
Pulkovo Mountain, the city of St. Petersburg
Description:
Pulkovskaya mountain is famous for the fact that it houses the Pulkovo Observatory. Hence, by the way, the name of the hill. In addition to the research center, an important highway of the Leningrad region passes along the hill. Highway E-95 connects St. Petersburg with the capital of Ukraine Kiev. Thousands of cars and trucks pass along the highway every day.
The north-eastern part of the slope of the Pulkovo Mountain is decorated with the grotto fountain "Old Man". In 1806 it was built by architect A.N. Voronikhin. It is an ancient portico, the main facade facing the road. There are two columns at the edges. Inside is a grotto, the walls of which are decorated with beautiful frescoes. Once upon a time there was a holy spring in the place of the fountain. Kings traveling outside the city for a walk often watered their horses.