Shostakovich Street

Shuvalovo-Ozerki is a district of St. Petersburg, where the street was named in honor of the Russian composer Dmitry Shostakovich. Shostakovich Street appeared in 1977. The composer had many years of life associated with the name of Leningrad, especially the difficult years during the Great Patriotic War. It was in Leningrad that the composer created his famous 7th Symphony, which became known as Leningrad Symphony.

Shostakovich Street stretches to Engels Square. And it begins in the street Simonov.

The total length of the street today is about 760 meters. The street got its name in the last century. In the new history of Russia, a monument to this man was erected on it, and later a fountain was installed.