Birth of St. Petersburg
Start
Petrovskaya emb., 6
Travel time
about 1 hour (at a calm pace, without visiting museums)
Length
2,3kn
Finish
Alexander Park
sightseeing routes
What is this route?
How did the Northern capital begin, and in whose honor did the city get its name? Where was the first residence of the first Russian emperor, and how was the Peter and Paul Fortress built? Where did they build the first St. Petersburg bridge, and who put the hare on a pile?
What is kurtina, poterna, kronverk? At what height does an angel fly on the spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral? Is it possible to sit on the lap of Peter I himself and go around the whole center of St. Petersburg in five minutes?
You will find answers to these and other questions on our route “Birth of St. Petersburg”.
How did the Northern capital begin, and in whose honor did the city get its name? Where was the first residence of the first Russian emperor, and how was the Peter and Paul Fortress built? Where did they build the first St. Petersburg bridge, and who put the hare on a pile?
What is kurtina, poterna, kronverk? At what height does an angel fly on the spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral? Is it possible to sit on the lap of Peter I himself and go around the whole center of St. Petersburg in five minutes?
You will find answers to these and other questions on our route “Birth of St. Petersburg”.
What will you see?
Historical Museums
Peter the Great's House
Embankments
Petrovskaya Embankment
Palaces and ensembles
The Nikolaevsky Palace
Churches
Memorial sign in honor of the Trinity-Petrovsky Cathedral
Bridges
Ioannovsky Bridge
Interesting Places
Bunny saved from flooding
Historical Museums
Peter and Paul Fortress
Churches
The Peter and Paul Cathedral
Panoramic viewpoints
Panoramic platforms of Peter and Paul Fortress
Unusual museums
Stern of the Sovereign of the Bastion
Monuments
Monument to Peter the Great in the Peter and Paul Fortress
Bridges
Kronverksky Bridge
Embankments
Kronverkskaya Embankment
Historical Museums
Museum of Artillery
Parks and gardens
Alexander Park on the Petrograd Side
Coffee and tea
Bolshe kofe! (More coffee)
Famous buildings
Hearty market
What can you expect?
Starting from the Peter the Great’s House Museum, the first imperial residence in Russia, you will walk along Petrovskaya Embankment. Admire the Summer Garden and the Summer Palace of Peter I on the opposite bank of the Neva. Then you cross over the very first St. Petersburg bridge - Ioannovsky and for good luck throw a coin to Hare, who, according to legend, gave the island its name.
You will visit the Peter and Paul Fortress: go up to the viewing platforms, go down to the mysterious underground passage - Poterna of the Sovereign Bastion, visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral, where Russian monarchs are buried, say hello to the bronze Peter by Mikhail Shemyakin.
Having crossed the Kronverksky Strait along the bridge of the same name, take a walk along the eponymous promenade past the Artillery Museum, which history dates back to the Petrine era. If you are tired, you can return to Petrogradsky Island through the same St. John’s Bridge.
Along the alleys of the Alexander Park, you will reach St. Petersburg in miniature - the Mini City model and complete your route at the Gorkovskaya metro station.