Interesting places on Vasilyevsky Island
Vasilyevsky Island is one of the oldest and most romantic islands in St. Petersburg. Today we will talk about interesting places located in the Harbor area.
The “Tree of Love” appeared in the garden in 2011.
Its metal trunk is decorated with hundreds of red leaves, which give the plant the shape of a large heart. The tree is endowed with magical properties. It is believed that if lovers decorate its branches with a lock and hide the key in a chest attached directly to the trunk, then their union will be long and happy.
— between Nalichnaya and Opochinina streets, Srednegavansky Prospekt and the passage along Bolshoy Prospekt.
Lenexpo is a famous exhibition center built in the 60s.
Exhibitions, festivals, and fairs are constantly held here. This is one of the most beautiful places in the Neva delta. At dusk you can watch ships enter the river from the bay. From here you can head to the alluvial areas and take a walk to your heart's content.
— V.O., Bolshoy pr., 103.
Submarine "Narodovolets"
An unusual monument to the history of shipbuilding and a memorial to submarine heroes of the Great Patriotic War. “Narodovolets” with its crew on board managed to make four military campaigns, each time it returned home with a victory. After the end of the war, the ship continued to serve in the Baltic Fleet for many years. In 1989, the submarine was given the status of a museum-memorial. Today, visitors can get acquainted with the internal structure of the ship, with all its compartments, with its weapons, and also learn the stories of the war years.
— Shkipersky channel, 10.
Hotel "Pribaltiyskaya"
The iconic hotel of the 80s is located at the end of Nakhimov Street. At one time it was considered more than a fashionable place. The Baltic was built by the Swedes according to the design of architects Baranov and Evdokimov. On the square in front of the hotel there is a sculpture of the founder of the city on the Neva. The square in front of the hotel was the site of a colorful car parade; as part of the race from Paris to Finland, old Citroen cars were parked here.
— Korablestroiteley st., 14.
Alluvial territory and the entire western coast of Vasilyevsky Island
This artificial area is great for walking at any time of the year. A great place for photo shoots, picnics, cycling and walking your pets. Nearby is the same pretty bank of the Smolenka River.
Petersburg Metro Museum
A unique collection of documents and photographs, all kinds of tools and equipment samples, as well as cups, tokens and other artifacts of the museum can satisfy the curiosity of any visitor - from a kindergarten child to a highly qualified engineer with many years of experience. The Metro Museum was created to mark the 25th anniversary of the operation of the then Leningrad Subway in 1980.
Initially it was exclusively a departmental museum. But over time, the unique collection grew and for the 50th anniversary of the Leningrad-Petersburg metro - the museum opened in a new building, a two-minute walk from the Primorskaya metro station.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday - from 10:00 to 17:00, Friday - from 10:00 to 15:00, break - from 12:00 to 13:00
Visiting is free. However, to access the exhibition, you must issue a pass using an identification document.
- st. Odoevsky, 29.
"Houses on Chicken Legs"
Some of the first monolithic high-rise buildings in Leningrad were built on the embankment of the Smolenka River. These are the 22-story houses of the architect Sokhin, who used non-typical technology during construction - firstly, they were built not from blocks or panels, but from monolithic reinforced concrete; The second feature was the unusual supports at the base of the building. As a result, the house stands on a central pillar and concrete supports, which are popularly called “legs”. This is where the rumor about Baba Yaga's house on Smolenka came from.
— Novosmolenskaya embankment, 2, 4, 6, 8
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery.
In the southern part of Dekabristov Island there is a Lutheran cemetery, which is the oldest non-Orthodox Lutheran cemetery in St. Petersburg. Now there are mass graves from the Great Patriotic War and 34 graves of famous citizens, protected by the state. Many monuments are also of historical and artistic value: columns, altars, steles, sarcophagi. The mathematician Euler, the first director of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum Engelhardt, the father of academician Kapitsa and his family, the diplomat Lamsdorf, Chancellor Nisselrode, the founder of Odessa Deribas, the first head of the still tsarist Russian Football Union Macpherson are buried on the territory.
— Embankment of the Smolenka River, 27
Decembrists Park.
In 1926, a memorial stele was erected as a reminder of the five Decembrists executed in St. Petersburg. The garden itself appeared in 1957, at the same time when massive land reclamation began here. The memorial stele became the center of the green zone. Shrubs and trees were planted around and paths were laid. Today the park is popular among residents of the surrounding area; it hosts an annual Stroller Parade.
— intersection of Nalichnaya and Uralskaya streets
Its metal trunk is decorated with hundreds of red leaves, which give the plant the shape of a large heart. The tree is endowed with magical properties. It is believed that if lovers decorate its branches with a lock and hide the key in a chest attached directly to the trunk, then their union will be long and happy.
— between Nalichnaya and Opochinina streets, Srednegavansky Prospekt and the passage along Bolshoy Prospekt.
Lenexpo is a famous exhibition center built in the 60s.
Exhibitions, festivals, and fairs are constantly held here. This is one of the most beautiful places in the Neva delta. At dusk you can watch ships enter the river from the bay. From here you can head to the alluvial areas and take a walk to your heart's content.
— V.O., Bolshoy pr., 103.
Submarine "Narodovolets"
An unusual monument to the history of shipbuilding and a memorial to submarine heroes of the Great Patriotic War. “Narodovolets” with its crew on board managed to make four military campaigns, each time it returned home with a victory. After the end of the war, the ship continued to serve in the Baltic Fleet for many years. In 1989, the submarine was given the status of a museum-memorial. Today, visitors can get acquainted with the internal structure of the ship, with all its compartments, with its weapons, and also learn the stories of the war years.
— Shkipersky channel, 10.
Hotel "Pribaltiyskaya"
The iconic hotel of the 80s is located at the end of Nakhimov Street. At one time it was considered more than a fashionable place. The Baltic was built by the Swedes according to the design of architects Baranov and Evdokimov. On the square in front of the hotel there is a sculpture of the founder of the city on the Neva. The square in front of the hotel was the site of a colorful car parade; as part of the race from Paris to Finland, old Citroen cars were parked here.
— Korablestroiteley st., 14.
Alluvial territory and the entire western coast of Vasilyevsky Island
This artificial area is great for walking at any time of the year. A great place for photo shoots, picnics, cycling and walking your pets. Nearby is the same pretty bank of the Smolenka River.
Petersburg Metro Museum
A unique collection of documents and photographs, all kinds of tools and equipment samples, as well as cups, tokens and other artifacts of the museum can satisfy the curiosity of any visitor - from a kindergarten child to a highly qualified engineer with many years of experience. The Metro Museum was created to mark the 25th anniversary of the operation of the then Leningrad Subway in 1980.
Initially it was exclusively a departmental museum. But over time, the unique collection grew and for the 50th anniversary of the Leningrad-Petersburg metro - the museum opened in a new building, a two-minute walk from the Primorskaya metro station.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday - from 10:00 to 17:00, Friday - from 10:00 to 15:00, break - from 12:00 to 13:00
Visiting is free. However, to access the exhibition, you must issue a pass using an identification document.
- st. Odoevsky, 29.
"Houses on Chicken Legs"
Some of the first monolithic high-rise buildings in Leningrad were built on the embankment of the Smolenka River. These are the 22-story houses of the architect Sokhin, who used non-typical technology during construction - firstly, they were built not from blocks or panels, but from monolithic reinforced concrete; The second feature was the unusual supports at the base of the building. As a result, the house stands on a central pillar and concrete supports, which are popularly called “legs”. This is where the rumor about Baba Yaga's house on Smolenka came from.
— Novosmolenskaya embankment, 2, 4, 6, 8
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery.
In the southern part of Dekabristov Island there is a Lutheran cemetery, which is the oldest non-Orthodox Lutheran cemetery in St. Petersburg. Now there are mass graves from the Great Patriotic War and 34 graves of famous citizens, protected by the state. Many monuments are also of historical and artistic value: columns, altars, steles, sarcophagi. The mathematician Euler, the first director of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum Engelhardt, the father of academician Kapitsa and his family, the diplomat Lamsdorf, Chancellor Nisselrode, the founder of Odessa Deribas, the first head of the still tsarist Russian Football Union Macpherson are buried on the territory.
— Embankment of the Smolenka River, 27
Decembrists Park.
In 1926, a memorial stele was erected as a reminder of the five Decembrists executed in St. Petersburg. The garden itself appeared in 1957, at the same time when massive land reclamation began here. The memorial stele became the center of the green zone. Shrubs and trees were planted around and paths were laid. Today the park is popular among residents of the surrounding area; it hosts an annual Stroller Parade.
— intersection of Nalichnaya and Uralskaya streets