Vasilyevsky Island

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The Vasilievsky Island (Russian Васильевский остров ) is an island in Newadelta in Saint Petersburg, between the rivers Neva Large and Small Neva and the Newabucht the Baltic Sea.

The extension from north to south is 4.2 km, 6.6 km from west to east. The area of ​​the island is 1090 ha Four bridges connect the island to other parts of the city, these are the Tutschkow Bridge, stock bridge castle bridge and the Blagoveshchensky Bridge (former Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge ).

On the island there are attractions of the city, which are closely related to the genesis under Peter I.:

  • The Rostral Columns
  • The Seekriegsmuseum, formerly the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange
  • The Kunstkammer
  • The Zoological Museum in the former Zoological Institute
  • The Menshikov Palace
  • Academy of Art
  • The State University of Saint Petersburg
  • More than 4 Russian Orthodox churches
  • 2 Protestant churches

Footnotes

Central Naval Museum Malaya Neva River Menshikov Palace (Saint Petersburg) Administrative divisions of Saint Petersburg Kronstadt
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