History of the streets of St. Petersburg. From Nevsky Prospect to Vasilievsky Island
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This book is for those who want to not only study St. Petersburg, but also listen to its stories!
St. Petersburg is a city that is more than three hundred years old, and history lives in every stone, in every alley. This book invites you to discover the secrets of the streets and houses that keep memories of a great era.
Why is Gorokhovaya Street called that? Who was inspired on Italian Street? Where did the muses hide on Arts Square? The answers to these questions await you in a fascinating journey through time - from horse-drawn trams and booths to the oldest cafes and glittering balls.
You will find:
• Intrigues and investigations in the Yusupov mansion on the Moika.
• A reception at the poetess and scandalmonger Zinaida Gippius on Liteiny Prospekt.
• Lunch with Peter I in the famous "Tsar's" austerity on the Petrograd side.
• An evening at the popular cabaret "Stray Dog", which caused a stir on Italian Street.
• The real life of a mischievous St. Petersburg dandy.
St. Petersburg is a city that is more than three hundred years old, and history lives in every stone, in every alley. This book invites you to discover the secrets of the streets and houses that keep memories of a great era.
Why is Gorokhovaya Street called that? Who was inspired on Italian Street? Where did the muses hide on Arts Square? The answers to these questions await you in a fascinating journey through time - from horse-drawn trams and booths to the oldest cafes and glittering balls.
You will find:
• Intrigues and investigations in the Yusupov mansion on the Moika.
• A reception at the poetess and scandalmonger Zinaida Gippius on Liteiny Prospekt.
• Lunch with Peter I in the famous "Tsar's" austerity on the Petrograd side.
• An evening at the popular cabaret "Stray Dog", which caused a stir on Italian Street.
• The real life of a mischievous St. Petersburg dandy.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Let's go for a walk. Unusual walks from the educational project "Cities & People"