I
have already talked about the fall and winter in St. Petersburg.
Today, I want to continue talking about the early spring in
downtown.
I'm standing on the embankment of the Neva river on Vasilievsky (Basil's) Island. The buildings had appeared on this island just after the inception of the new capital.
I'm standing on the embankment of the Neva river on Vasilievsky (Basil's) Island. The buildings had appeared on this island just after the inception of the new capital.
The
golden dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral is shining on the other side of
the river. The Cathedral was named in honor of the Patron Saint of
the city. It had been built 40 years and the result was excellent.
Many visitors climb high the colonnade to see the city from there.
Here, on island, the pier is located for ships coming for a visit.
You can see moored modern sailing ships. One of them (the third) is the famous sailing training vessel "Mir" ("Peace").
As always, lots of ducks and gulls are on the ice near the water. The people and the sailors feed them up in the winter.
Here, on island, the pier is located for ships coming for a visit.
You can see moored modern sailing ships. One of them (the third) is the famous sailing training vessel "Mir" ("Peace").
As always, lots of ducks and gulls are on the ice near the water. The people and the sailors feed them up in the winter.
The
Church of the Resurrection is located at the entrance to the Smolensk
Orthodox Cemetery on Vasilievsky Island. It was built in 1901-1904. Its restoration began in the 1990s and continues nowadays.
Spring
comes, March is sunny and a bit windy. The ice on the Neva began to
melt and float away into the Gulf of Finland. But the
canals are still covered with ice. The gilded griffins wait for spring on a bridge across
Griboyedov canal.
If you look closely at the canal
ice you will see traces of the feet and rails. On the left it's
seen the colonnade of the Kazan Cathedral.
The Kazan Cathedral was built in
imitation of the St. Peter's in Rome.
The Savior-on-blood Cathedral is visible in the distance. I think you remember it in fall and in winter time.
The Savior-on-blood Cathedral is visible in the distance. I think you remember it in fall and in winter time.
Happy
Easter! Have a nice holidays!