Alexander Garden
The Alexander Garden is located in the city of St. Petersburg, on the territory of the historical district. The park is named after Emperor Alexander II and is one of the first public gardens in St. Petersburg.
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Alexander Garden
The Alexander Garden spreads its possessions in front of the architectural structure of the Admiralty.
The name of the garden was dedicated in honor of the great Emperor Alexander II. At one time, he indulged in several attempts to rename it. So in 1920 it became the Garden of Workers, in 1936 it was named after Maxim Gorky, then in 1989. it is given the name Admiralty Garden, and in 1997 the square returns to its real historical name - Alexander Garden. Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg
On the site of the garden until 1806 there was a fortification of the Admiralty Fortress; later, after its destruction, a large space opened up for Admiralty Square.
In the 19th century, work began on creating a boulevard designed by L. Ruska. The plan and its implementation included the installation of fifty oil lanterns, under which cozy green benches were located. Coffee and tea wooden houses have opened for visitors to relax. They placed turntables in front of the entrance - turnstiles at a post with three sentries. Along the boulevard to the main Admiralty, the alleys were given a picturesque look by planting rowan, viburnum, lilac, honeysuckle and oak trees, and flowers were specially brought from the Tsarskoye Selo garden. This square became a favorite vacation spot for the capital's aristocracy. Later, in 1833, antique copies of the pedestals “Hercules of Farnese” and “Flora of Farnese” were installed in the corners of the central alley. Development of the Alexander Garden
In 1872, according to the project of the St. Petersburg botanist-gardener E. L. Regel, the Alexandria Garden was formed on Admiralteyskaya Square, and already on July 8, 1874 it was solemnly opened together with Alexander II, who gave his consent to name the garden in his honor.
Entrance to the opening of the garden was provided only with invitation cards for socialites, while others were forced to watch what was happening behind the garden fence. 1876 brings new discoveries to the garden - architect A. Bush supervises the construction of two semi-circular gazebos decorated with carvings in folk style. The garden also housed many different pavilions and verandas, gazebos and greenhouses. Three years later, on October 13, 1879, in the center of the garden, the largest fountain in the city at that time was solemnly opened, made according to the drawings of the architect A. R. Geschwend - which was nicknamed “ musical" or "dancing", because to the sounds of music playing in the garden, he began to change the height of his water jets. In 1880, the City Duma made a proposal to install 14 monuments and busts of famous figures in the Alexander Garden: V. Zhukovsky - 1887, M. Przhevalsky - 1892, M. Lermontov and N. Gogol - 1896. , M. Glinka - 1899, as well as pedestals by A. Griboyedov, A. Pushkin, A. Koltsov and others. The garden also houses many different pavilions and verandas, gazebos and greenhouses.
In 1885, a greenhouse and a gardener's house with a water meter were built. In the summer of 1899, a military band began to play in the garden, and the alleys began to be illuminated with classic floor lamps. At the end of the 19th century, a portion of the overgrown trees on the western side of the garden were cut down and Galernaya Street was extended. In 1896, part of the Alexander Garden was fenced off from Palace Square to create a passage connecting Vasilyevsky Island and Nevsky Prospekt. Further in 1929-1931. architect L. Ilyin carries out redevelopment, and in the 1950s. A major restoration of the garden was carried out. 1959 gives the garden a new concrete building - a flower garden with 2 pools and a rose garden with 29 types of roses, and in 1970 the wooden fence is replaced with a pink granite parapet. The entrance to the gate is now decorated with elevations made of granite hemispheres. In our time, a lot has also been done for the Alexander Garden - in 2001, reconstruction was carried out, and in the winter of 2010, a roller coaster was made - once a favorite entertainment of the royal court.
The name of the garden was dedicated in honor of the great Emperor Alexander II. At one time, he indulged in several attempts to rename it. So in 1920 it became the Garden of Workers, in 1936 it was named after Maxim Gorky, then in 1989. it is given the name Admiralty Garden, and in 1997 the square returns to its real historical name - Alexander Garden. Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg
On the site of the garden until 1806 there was a fortification of the Admiralty Fortress; later, after its destruction, a large space opened up for Admiralty Square.
In the 19th century, work began on creating a boulevard designed by L. Ruska. The plan and its implementation included the installation of fifty oil lanterns, under which cozy green benches were located. Coffee and tea wooden houses have opened for visitors to relax. They placed turntables in front of the entrance - turnstiles at a post with three sentries. Along the boulevard to the main Admiralty, the alleys were given a picturesque look by planting rowan, viburnum, lilac, honeysuckle and oak trees, and flowers were specially brought from the Tsarskoye Selo garden. This square became a favorite vacation spot for the capital's aristocracy. Later, in 1833, antique copies of the pedestals “Hercules of Farnese” and “Flora of Farnese” were installed in the corners of the central alley. Development of the Alexander Garden
In 1872, according to the project of the St. Petersburg botanist-gardener E. L. Regel, the Alexandria Garden was formed on Admiralteyskaya Square, and already on July 8, 1874 it was solemnly opened together with Alexander II, who gave his consent to name the garden in his honor.
Entrance to the opening of the garden was provided only with invitation cards for socialites, while others were forced to watch what was happening behind the garden fence. 1876 brings new discoveries to the garden - architect A. Bush supervises the construction of two semi-circular gazebos decorated with carvings in folk style. The garden also housed many different pavilions and verandas, gazebos and greenhouses. Three years later, on October 13, 1879, in the center of the garden, the largest fountain in the city at that time was solemnly opened, made according to the drawings of the architect A. R. Geschwend - which was nicknamed “ musical" or "dancing", because to the sounds of music playing in the garden, he began to change the height of his water jets. In 1880, the City Duma made a proposal to install 14 monuments and busts of famous figures in the Alexander Garden: V. Zhukovsky - 1887, M. Przhevalsky - 1892, M. Lermontov and N. Gogol - 1896. , M. Glinka - 1899, as well as pedestals by A. Griboyedov, A. Pushkin, A. Koltsov and others. The garden also houses many different pavilions and verandas, gazebos and greenhouses.
In 1885, a greenhouse and a gardener's house with a water meter were built. In the summer of 1899, a military band began to play in the garden, and the alleys began to be illuminated with classic floor lamps. At the end of the 19th century, a portion of the overgrown trees on the western side of the garden were cut down and Galernaya Street was extended. In 1896, part of the Alexander Garden was fenced off from Palace Square to create a passage connecting Vasilyevsky Island and Nevsky Prospekt. Further in 1929-1931. architect L. Ilyin carries out redevelopment, and in the 1950s. A major restoration of the garden was carried out. 1959 gives the garden a new concrete building - a flower garden with 2 pools and a rose garden with 29 types of roses, and in 1970 the wooden fence is replaced with a pink granite parapet. The entrance to the gate is now decorated with elevations made of granite hemispheres. In our time, a lot has also been done for the Alexander Garden - in 2001, reconstruction was carried out, and in the winter of 2010, a roller coaster was made - once a favorite entertainment of the royal court.
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