Non-existent and secret addresses of St. Petersburg
Street of Time - Peter and Paul Fortress, 3.
"Street of Time" is located on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, not far from the Nevsky Gate.
This place will be interesting for both children and adults. The street is lined with houses from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Visitors can look into the sewing workshop, the clerk's office, or visit the St. Petersburg commercial port. The museum hosts exhibitions dedicated to the history of St. Petersburg and its inhabitants. Time: Mon, Thu-Sun (11.00-18.00).
Demidov Estate - lane.
Grivtsova, 1/64. The Demidov estate is located in the very center of St. Petersburg - at the intersection of the Moika embankment and Grivtsov Lane - but even those who walk through these places every day have not seen it.
The building and the surrounding park are hidden behind neighboring houses so that not even the roof is visible. It's a pity - this is a true architectural masterpiece. In its courtyard there are unique objects preserved - an apple orchard, a room in which the first bowling alley in Russia (still earthen) was located. And, most importantly, almost the only cast-iron veranda in the world on pillars with a magnificent staircase. Unfortunately, nowadays a commercial company is located there, and access to the estate is closed.
John Lennon Street - Pushkinskaya Street, 10.
In the center of St. Petersburg there is the art center "Pushkinskaya 10", which has John Lennon Street and the office of the Temple of Love, Peace and Music named after.
John Lennon. The art center was founded in 1990 by Kolya Vasin, the main fan of The Beatles in Russia. The studio is literally filled from floor to ceiling with records, portraits, books and other exhibits relating to the Fab Four. On the street itself there is a sign with the name, portraits of the Beatles and a yellow submarine on the wall.
Opening hours: Wed-Sun (15.00-19.00).
Courtyard of Spirits - Vasilievsky Island, 4th line.
You won’t find such courtyards in any other city.
Small and narrow, octagonal, round, with fancy towers and complex numbering - well courtyards have become a symbol of St. Petersburg. The Spirit Court is the smallest courtyard-well measuring only 1.5 by 2 meters with an iron canopy on top. According to legend, its exact location cannot be reported - a bad omen. Another legend says that anyone who comes to the courtyard, looking at the sky behind the iron bars, can make absolutely any wish - and it will definitely come true. But the whole intrigue is that no one says the exact address, since this will bring all sorts of disasters to the one who said it.
Glowing Arch - Line 13 V.O.
This is another amazing place where townspeople and visitors enjoy making wishes. In one of the courtyards on the 13th line of Vasilyevsky Island there is an arch with a luminous opening in the middle. At the top it rests on half of the 5th floor, and on the side it cuts through the house from the 2nd to the 5th floor. Once upon a time, free housing was organized in this building for poor parishioners of St. Andrew's Cathedral, but now it is shrouded in a mystical aura of mystery.
"Street of Time" is located on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, not far from the Nevsky Gate.
This place will be interesting for both children and adults. The street is lined with houses from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Visitors can look into the sewing workshop, the clerk's office, or visit the St. Petersburg commercial port. The museum hosts exhibitions dedicated to the history of St. Petersburg and its inhabitants. Time: Mon, Thu-Sun (11.00-18.00).
Demidov Estate - lane.
Grivtsova, 1/64. The Demidov estate is located in the very center of St. Petersburg - at the intersection of the Moika embankment and Grivtsov Lane - but even those who walk through these places every day have not seen it.
The building and the surrounding park are hidden behind neighboring houses so that not even the roof is visible. It's a pity - this is a true architectural masterpiece. In its courtyard there are unique objects preserved - an apple orchard, a room in which the first bowling alley in Russia (still earthen) was located. And, most importantly, almost the only cast-iron veranda in the world on pillars with a magnificent staircase. Unfortunately, nowadays a commercial company is located there, and access to the estate is closed.
John Lennon Street - Pushkinskaya Street, 10.
In the center of St. Petersburg there is the art center "Pushkinskaya 10", which has John Lennon Street and the office of the Temple of Love, Peace and Music named after.
John Lennon. The art center was founded in 1990 by Kolya Vasin, the main fan of The Beatles in Russia. The studio is literally filled from floor to ceiling with records, portraits, books and other exhibits relating to the Fab Four. On the street itself there is a sign with the name, portraits of the Beatles and a yellow submarine on the wall.
Opening hours: Wed-Sun (15.00-19.00).
Courtyard of Spirits - Vasilievsky Island, 4th line.
You won’t find such courtyards in any other city.
Small and narrow, octagonal, round, with fancy towers and complex numbering - well courtyards have become a symbol of St. Petersburg. The Spirit Court is the smallest courtyard-well measuring only 1.5 by 2 meters with an iron canopy on top. According to legend, its exact location cannot be reported - a bad omen. Another legend says that anyone who comes to the courtyard, looking at the sky behind the iron bars, can make absolutely any wish - and it will definitely come true. But the whole intrigue is that no one says the exact address, since this will bring all sorts of disasters to the one who said it.
Glowing Arch - Line 13 V.O.
This is another amazing place where townspeople and visitors enjoy making wishes. In one of the courtyards on the 13th line of Vasilyevsky Island there is an arch with a luminous opening in the middle. At the top it rests on half of the 5th floor, and on the side it cuts through the house from the 2nd to the 5th floor. Once upon a time, free housing was organized in this building for poor parishioners of St. Andrew's Cathedral, but now it is shrouded in a mystical aura of mystery.