Zakharyevskaya Street

Zakharyevskaya Street is one of the oldest streets of St. Petersburg, which runs from Liteiny Prospekt to Potemkinskaya Street. Until 1780, it was called the 2nd line from the Neva River and went a little further to the Samoroika River, which flowed into the Neva from the Ligovsky basin. After the breakdown of the Tauride Garden, Zakharyevskaya Street was reduced, and the river was taken into a pipe. The street received its modern name in 1789 in honor of the church of Elizabeth and Zacharias, which stood on the site of house No. 20. In October 1923, Zakharievskaya Street was renamed Kalyaev Street, in honor of the Russian revolutionary and poet. The historical name of Zakharyevskaya Street was returned only on October 4, 1991.

There are many architectural monuments on the street, the most outstanding of which are the Vitu Dormitory, the "Egyptian House", built in 1913 for Larissa Nezhinskaya - the wife of the state councillor, and the Neidgart Mansion - a luxurious building of the late 19th century, surprising guests and residents of the city with its unsurpassed exterior. The street infrastructure includes three restaurants, two cafes, several bars, pharmacies and banks, as well as a beauty salon and a hotel.