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Voznesensky Prospekt
Voznesensky Prospekt (russian: Вознесенский проспект) is a 1.8 km long street in Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Crossing Saint Isaac's Square, the Moika ( Blue Bridge) and Griboyedov Canal (Voznesensky Bridge), the street spans from Admiralteysky Prospekt to Izmaylovsky Bridge across Fontanka, where it turns into Izmaylovsky Prospekt. According to the city plan of 1737, the center of Saint Petersburg should develop along three radial axes meeting at the Admiralty's spire: Nevsky Prospekt, Gorokhovaya Street and Voznesensky Prospekt. In 1923-1991 the street was named Mayorov Prospekt (Проспект Майорова) after a prominent Bolshevik killed in the Russian Civil War. Notable buildings along the avenue *Lobanov-Rostovsky Residence Lobanov-Rostovsky Residence or the Lobanov-Rostovsky Palace is a building at 12 Admiralteysky Avenue in Saint Petersburg, Russia, constructed in 1817-1820 for Prince Alexander Yakov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Voznesensky (masculine), Voznesenskaya (feminine), or Voznesenskoye (neuter) may refer to: People * Alexander Voznesensky (1898–1950), Soviet economist * Anastasiya Voznesenskaya, Soviet actress, wife of Andrey Myagkov *Andrei Voznesensky (1933–2010), Russian poet and writer * Igor Voznesensky (born 1985), Russian soccer player * Ilya G. Voznesensky (1816–1871), Russian explorer and naturalist * Julia Voznesenskaya (1940–2015), author of books with Orthodox Christian view *Nikolai Voznesensky (1903–1950), Soviet economic planner *Philaret (Voznesensky) (1903–1985), first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Places *Voznesensky District, a district of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia * Voznesenskoye Urban Settlement, several municipal urban settlements in Russia * Voznesensky (inhabited locality) (''Voznesenskaya'', ''Voznesenskoye''), several inhabited localities in Russia *Voznesensky Avenue, a street in St. Petersburg, Russia *Voznesensky Lane, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izmaylovsky Bridge
Izmaylovsky (masculine), Izmaylovskaya (feminine), or Izmaylovskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Izmaylovsky Regiment, a subdivision of the 1st Guards Infantry Division of the Imperial Russian Guard *Izmaylovskaya (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro, Russia *Izmaylovskaya gang, a criminal organization in the Russian mafia *Izmaylovskoye Municipal Okrug, a municipal okrug of Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg, Russia * Izmaylovsky (inhabited locality) (''Izmaylovskaya'', ''Izmaylovskoye''), several rural localities in Russia See also *Izmaylovsky Park *Izmaylov Izmaylov, İzmaylov or Izmailov (russian: Измайлов) is a masculine surname common in the former Soviet countries, derived from the given name Ismail. Its feminine counterpart is Izmailova, İzmayılova or Izmaylova. It may refer to: * Alexan ... * Izmaylovo (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Civil War
{{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Russian Civil War , partof = the Russian Revolution and the aftermath of World War I , image = , caption = Clockwise from top left: {{flatlist, *Soldiers of the Don Army *Soldiers of the Siberian Army *Suppression of the Kronstadt rebellion *American troop in Vladivostok during the intervention *Victims of the Red Terror in Crimea *Hanging of workers in Yekaterinoslav by the Austrians *A review of Red Army troops in Moscow. , date = 7 November 1917 – 16 June 1923{{Efn, The main phase ended on 25 October 1922. Revolt against the Bolsheviks continued in Central Asia and the Far East through the 1920s and 1930s.{{cite book, last=Mawdsley, first=Evan, title=The Russian Civil War, location=New York, publisher=Pegasus Books, year=2007, isbn=9781681770093, url=https://archive.org/details/russiancivilwar00evan, url-access=registration{{rp, 3,230(5 years, 7 months and 9 day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks (russian: Большевики́, from большинство́ ''bol'shinstvó'', 'majority'),; derived from ''bol'shinstvó'' (большинство́), "majority", literally meaning "one of the majority". also known in English as the Bolshevists,. It signifies both Bolsheviks and adherents of Bolshevik policies. were a far-left, revolutionary Marxist faction founded by Vladimir Lenin that split with the Mensheviks from the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), a revolutionary socialist political party formed in 1898, at its Second Party Congress in 1903. After forming their own party in 1912, the Bolsheviks took power during the October Revolution in the Russian Republic in November 1917, overthrowing the Provisional Government of Alexander Kerensky, and became the only ruling party in the subsequent Soviet Russia and later the Soviet Union. They considered themselves the leaders of the revolutionary proletariat of Russia. Their bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorokhovaya Street
Gorokhovaya Street (russian: link=no, Гороховая улица) is a north-south thoroughfare in the Central Business District of Saint Petersburg. Gorokhovaya Street is one of central Saint Petersburg's major thoroughfares, extending from the Admiralty and running south, crossing the Moyka River and the Griboyedov Canal, crossing Sadovaya Street near Sennaya Square. Continuing south, it crosses the Fontanka River with the Semenovsky Bridge, and ends at Zagorodny Prospect. History The street was planned and laid after the catastrophic fires of 1736 and 1738 destroyed most of the buildings on of Saint Petersburg. The original name Sredny Prospect (literally the Middle Prospect) outlined its connection to other two prospects converging on the Admiralty building, Saint Petersburg: Nevsky Prospect (known as Bolshoy, The Larger, Prospect) and Voznesensky Avenue (known as Maliy, The Lesser, Prospect). In 1770, the street received its present name Gorokhovaya Street (literal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevsky Prospekt
Nevsky Prospect ( rus, Не́вский проспе́кт, r=Nevsky Prospekt, p=ˈnʲɛfskʲɪj prɐˈspʲɛkt) is the main street ( high street) in the federal city of St. Petersburg in Russia. It takes its name from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, the monastery which stands at the eastern end of the street, and which in turn commemorates the Russian hero Prince Saint Alexander Nevsky (1221–1263). Following his founding of Saint Petersburg in 1703, Tsar Peter I planned the course of the street as the beginning of the road to Novgorod and Moscow. The avenue runs from the Admiralty in the west to the Moscow Railway Station and, after veering slightly southwards at Vosstaniya Square, to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. History of the street 18th century Early 18th century. Reign of Peter the Great On September 5, 1704, Admiralty of the Saint Petersburg was laid on the left bank of the Neva River. The area adjacent to the fortress began to be built up. In the area of mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralty Building, Saint Petersburg
The Admiralty Building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy in Central St. Petersburg, Russia and the current headquarters of the Russian Navy. The edifice was rebuilt in the nineteenth century to support the Tsar's maritime ambitions. The original design was a fortified shipyard which was later surrounded by five bastions and further protected by a moat. The Empire Style edifice visible today lining the Admiralty Quay was constructed to Andreyan Zakharov's design between 1806 and 1823. Located at the western end of the Nevsky Prospekt, The Admiralty with its gilded spire topped by a golden weather-vane in the shape of a small sail warship (''Korablik''), is one of the city's most conspicuous landmarks and the focal point of old St. Petersburg's three main streets - Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street, and Voznesensky Avenue - underscoring the importance Peter I placed on Russia's Navy. Until merger and relocation to the town of Pus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izmaylovsky Prospekt
Izmaylovsky (masculine), Izmaylovskaya (feminine), or Izmaylovskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Izmaylovsky Regiment, a subdivision of the 1st Guards Infantry Division of the Imperial Russian Guard *Izmaylovskaya (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro, Russia *Izmaylovskaya gang, a criminal organization in the Russian mafia *Izmaylovskoye Municipal Okrug, a municipal okrug of Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg, Russia * Izmaylovsky (inhabited locality) (''Izmaylovskaya'', ''Izmaylovskoye''), several rural localities in Russia See also *Izmaylovsky Park *Izmaylov Izmaylov, İzmaylov or Izmailov (russian: Измайлов) is a masculine surname common in the former Soviet countries, derived from the given name Ismail. Its feminine counterpart is Izmailova, İzmayılova or Izmaylova. It may refer to: * Alexan ... * Izmaylovo (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontanka
The Fontanka (russian: Фонтанка), a left branch of the river Neva, flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia – from the Summer Garden to . It is long, with a width up to , and a depth up to . The Moyka River forms a right-bank branch of the Fontanka. Lined along the Fontanka Embankment stand the former private residences of Russian nobility. This river, one of 93 rivers and channels in Saint Petersburg, was once named ''Anonymous Creek'' (in Russian, ''Bezymyannyi Yerik'', ''Безымянный ерик''). In Russian, ''yerik'' is a secondary or intermittent river-channel (creek or brook). In 1719 the river received its present name, because water from it supplied the fountains of the Summer Garden. Until the mid-18th century the Fontanka River marked the southern boundary of Saint Petersburg. Along its banks stood the spacious messuages of members of the Russian Imperial Family and of the nobility, the most brilliant being the Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralteysky Prospekt
Admiralteysky, Admiralteyskaya or Admiralteyskoye may refer to: Places * Admiralteysky District, a district of Saint Petersburg, Russia * Admiralteysky Municipal Okrug, a municipal okrug of Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia * Admiralteyskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro), a station of the Saint Petersburg Metro, Saint Petersburg, Russia * Admiralty Embankment (''Admiralteyskaya naberezhnaya''), a street along the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia See also * Admiralty (other) Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong * Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral * Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings *Admiralty, Tr ... * Novo-Admiralteysky Bridge, a planned bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralteysky District
Admiralteysky District (russian: Адмиралте́йский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population: was 157,897; down from 187,837 recorded in the 2002 Census. Geography The district borders the Neva River The Neva (russian: Нева́, ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of , it ... in the north and in the west, the Yekateringofka River in the southwest, areas around Gorokhovaya Street in the east, and areas around Zagorodny Avenue in the south. History It was established on March 11, 1994 as a result of the merger of Leninsky and Oktyabrsky Districts.Official website of the Administration of St. PetersburgAdmiralteysky District. General Information. Municipal divisions Admiralteysky District com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voznesensky Bridge
Voznesensky (masculine), Voznesenskaya (feminine), or Voznesenskoye (neuter) may refer to: People *Alexander Voznesensky (1898–1950), Soviet economist *Anastasiya Voznesenskaya, Soviet actress, wife of Andrey Myagkov *Andrei Voznesensky (1933–2010), Russian poet and writer *Igor Voznesensky (born 1985), Russian soccer player *Ilya G. Voznesensky (1816–1871), Russian explorer and naturalist *Julia Voznesenskaya (1940–2015), author of books with Orthodox Christian view *Nikolai Voznesensky (1903–1950), Soviet economic planner *Philaret (Voznesensky) (1903–1985), first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Places *Voznesensky District, a district of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia *Voznesenskoye Urban Settlement, several municipal urban settlements in Russia *Voznesensky (inhabited locality) (''Voznesenskaya'', ''Voznesenskoye''), several inhabited localities in Russia *Voznesensky Avenue, a street in St. Petersburg, Russia * Voznesensky Lane, a str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
