Underneath the spire there are 28 statues depicting four seasons, four elements, and four prevailing winds, as well as the goddess Isis – patroness of shipbuilders, and Urania – the muse of astronomy. The tower and the metal spire with a weather-vane on top were installed in 1719. By the time the shipyard was closed in 1844, it had churned out 262 vessels. The first warship here was launched in 1706. First built in 1704 as a fortified shipyard, it provided backbone for the nascent Russian fleet. Petersburg's three main streets – Nevsky Prospekt, Gorokhovaya Ulitsa (Pea Street), and Voznesenskiy Prospekt – and was once jestingly called a "Pole Star" or "Nevsky trident".The site was chosen deliberately to be within a range of canon fire from the nearby Peter & Paul Fortress, so that the Admiralty could be destroyed if ever captured by enemy.
The building sits at the focal point of St. The former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy, this is now home to the Chief Command of the Russian Federation's Navy and a naval college. Petersburg's most conspicuous landmarks – the Admiralty building. Rising over the west end of Nevsky Prospekt with its gilded 72.5 meter spire, topped by a golden weather-vane shaped as a small sail warship (Korablik), is one of St. To explore these and other attractions of the Nevsky Avenue at a comfortable pace, follow our self-guided walking tour. Petersburg's most conspicuous landmarks – the sail warship weather-vane the Literary cafe, where Alexander Pushkin can still be found sitting at the table the notable Singer House (aka the House of Book) with its noticeable glass dome on top the magnificent Kazan Cathedral housing a wonder-making icon, one of the most venerated in Russia the Gostiny Dvor supermarket – the world's oldest, operational for over 250 years the Anichkov Bridge with its famous Horse Tamers sculptures and many more. The undisputed must-visit sights include the Admiralty Building – home to the Russian Navy Command and one of St. The avenue hosts a plethora of historic and cultural attractions, as well as shopping and entertainment venues. Petersburg for the first time should definitely start their acquaintance with the city from here. The avenue has been mentioned in numerous writings of the great Russian classics and, over the years, has largely retained its appearance undesecrated by any modern addition. Petersburg, where literally every house breathes history. Nevsky Prospect is undoubtedly the most fascinating place in St. Upon his founding of the city in 1703, Tsar Peter the Great planned the course of the street as the outset of the road to Novgorod and Moscow. The monastery commemorates a prominent warlord and legendary figure in the Russian history, Prince Saint Alexander Nevsky (1221–1263). Nevsky Prospekt (Avenue) is the main artery of Saint Petersburg, named after the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (monastery) found at the eastern end of it.
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