Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 33 m

Experience Saint Petersburg in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Saint Petersburg

Sight 1: Памятник жертвам взрыва на даче П. А. Столыпина

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Памятник жертвам взрыва на даче П. А. Столыпина

The explosion on Aptekarsky Island was an attempt by the Socialist-Revolutionaries-maximalists on the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire Pyotr Stolypin on August 12 (25), 1906, in which he himself was not seriously injured, but more than 100 people were injured as a result of the explosion, of which 27 people died on the spot, and 33 were seriously injured and many later died.

Wikipedia: Взрыв на Аптекарском острове (RU)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Спасо-Преображенская церковь

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The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord of the Life Guards Grenadier Regiment is an Orthodox church on Aptekarsky Island in St. Petersburg. It belongs to the Petrograd Deanery of the St. Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Wikipedia: Храм Преображения Господня на Аптекарском острове (RU)

1187 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 3: Первый жилой дом Ленсовета

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The first residential building of the Lensovet is a residential building of the constructivism era in St. Petersburg, located at 13 Karpovka River Embankment.

Wikipedia: Первый жилой дом Ленсовета на Карповке (RU)

435 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: А. С. Попов

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The monument to the inventor of the radio Alexander Stepanovich Popov in St. Petersburg is located in the square on Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt in the Petrogradsky district of the city. It was installed in 1959. The monument is an object of cultural heritage of federal significance.

Wikipedia: Памятник А. С. Попову (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

282 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: сквер Шевченко

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Shevchenko Square is a square in the Petrogradsky District of Saint Petersburg, formed by the intersection of Maly Prospekt of the Petrograd Side, Levashovsky Prospekt and Ordinarnaya Street. It was named so in 2001 in honor of the great Ukrainian poet, prose writer and artist Taras Shevchenko, whose life was closely connected with St. Petersburg.

Wikipedia: Площадь Шевченко (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

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