6. Nevsky Prospect

Np- the main street of St P, one of the busiest thoroughfares. Np is as old as St P itself. In the beginning of the 18 cent a road was cut through woods which linked up the Admiralty, where shipbuilding yards were, with old Novgorodian road, new section of the road was cut to join the Novgorodian road with the monastery that`s how a Grate Perspective road, joining the admiralty with the monastery came into being, in 1730 it was renamed Nevsky Perspective road. In 1783 the name was shorted to Nevsky prospect. After revolution renamed prospect of 25t October, after bridge of the blockade renamed Np. Today the main street stretches for more than 4 kilometers (about 5 miles) 1 mile=1,609 km. It`s width between25-60 meters/ The narrowest part is in the very beginning of Nevsky pr between the Admiralty & the Moika river, the widest part is in front of Gostiny dvor by the middle of the 18 century. N p was built up with palaces, mentions, churches & marketrowsfrom the beginning of the 19 century, tenement houses (доходные дома), banks, insurance companies, hotels & shops started to appear here. The development of the avenue lasted for most than 2 centuries. All the architectural styles are mixed here. You can see buildings, designed in baroque classical, eclectic & modern styles.However Np presents a single architectural unite.

Alexander Nevsky square is named after Novgorodian prince Alexander, who defended this lands in the 13^th century, because at that time the territory of the present day city was part of Novorodian lands. (belonged to Novgorod) Alexander got the second name Nevsky due to the victory over the conquers in the battle of the bank of the Neva river (on your left) There is the largest bridge over the Neva river:629 meters bult in 1965.

On your lft there is Alexandro-Nevskaya Laura. It is the monastery of a highest rang, founded by Peter the first, monastic churches and 3 cemeteries, where celebrates are buried (Чайковский, Достоевскй), in the middle of the square there is a monument of Alexander Nevsky, unveiled in 2002, sculpture Козенюк. On the right-there is Moscow Hotel, built in soviet time (1969-1975)3star.

Insurrection (uprising) square, named after the revolution events of 1917 (the 2^nd rus revolution). In the center- obelisk to the hero-city of Leningrad (sculptors Alimov & Ivanov), 1985 the obelisk marks the 4^th anniversary of the victory in grate patriotic war over the Nazis. total height of obelisk-33m, it is toped with the gold star of the hero-city, base decorated with bas-reliefs devoted to the theme of Leningrad defense. On your left- Moscow Railwaystation-1851 K.Ton, was created, when trains began to run between Moscow & St.P .metro station - one of the first (first line was opened in 1955

On left- Nevsky Palace hotel, on your right – Actor`s club (маггриб), before the revolution it belonged to the Ysupov`s family. On your left- red-coloured mention, built for princes Beloselsky-Belozersku (Штакеншнейдер)1848 pseudo baroque. Now it houses the municipal cultural center, it used was conserts & exhibitions/.

Anichkov bridge 1715-1741, was named after lieutenant colonel Anichkov. Under whose supervision the first wooden bridge cross the Fontanka. The bridge is decorated with equestrian groups by Peter Klodt n 1841-1850. show different staging of taming horses. Anichkov palace was commissioned by empress Elizobeth and built (1741-1754) Земцов-Дмитириев.Elithobeth presented the palace to her favourite count Razumovsky.

Eliseevs foodstore (1902-1903) арх Барановский.For a long time t was the largest food store.1^st floor-theater of comedy

On your left- there is Ostrovsky square, in the middle you can see the monument to Cath II & her contemporaries (1873 Опекушин) on background is Aaleksandrisky theater of drama/ Rossi

Grey building with white columns, it is the Russian national library (Соколов 1796-1801) library contains about 30 mil volumes in dif languages. It is one of the largest libraries in the world

Merchant Arckades (guest house) it was build by Vallen de Lamot (1761-1785)In old times merchants used to be accommodated in Gost dvor.it`s perimeter about 1km, the façade facing nevsky-streches 230m.

Passage way (1848 Желязевич) Armenian church (Felton 1771-1780)

On the right -5star hotel Europe (1874 Fontana)

Sadovaya street is one of the oldest streets, runs from summer gardens.

Roman Catholic church of St Catherin, Vallen de la Moth&Rinaldi

House of Book (1902, modern Syzor)

Kazan Cathedral 1801-1811 Voronihin. Building eminds the st Peter`s cathedral in Rome. Inside the cathedral there is a tomb of the outstanding Russian feldmarshal Kutuzov. The monuments in front of the cathedral represent Kytyzov & Barcly de Tolly, Russian generals ho defeated Napoleon Орловский 1837.

Sroganov palace, created by Franchesco Rastrelli in the middle of 18 cent 1752-1754

Volfa & Berange cinfectonary 1812-1816. was favorite gathering place of poets and writers of St.P

The view of Nevsky prospect ends up by the Admiralty spire.