Decembrists Squarerussian: Площадь Декабристов is a city square in Saint Petersburg's Central Business District. It was known as Senate Square before 1925, when it was renamed to Decembrists Square to mark the centenary of the Decembrist revolt. Photograph taken by Smack. ... Photograph taken by Smack. ... In the United States, a town square is an area in the middle of a traditional town consisting of a park or plaza and surrounded by small shops. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Decembrists at the Senate Square The Decembrist revolt or the Decembrist uprising (Russian: ) was attempted in Imperial Russia by army officers who led about 3,000 Russian soldiers on December 14 (December 26 New Style), 1825. ...
The square is located at the Admiralty Embankment, at the Neva River, and on the north side of the Saint Isaac's Cathedral, on the south side of the cathedral is the Saint Isaac's Square. The square is also boarded by the Admiralty Board. The square is a major tourist attraction as it is home to the Bronze Horseman. The square is also a major place to shoot fireworks at holidays. River Neva (Нева́) is a 74 km long Russian river flowing from the Lake Ladoga (Ладожское Озеро - Ladozhskoye Ozero) through the Carelian Isthmus (Карельский Перешеек - Karelskii Peresheyek) and the city of Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург - Sankt Peterburg) to the Gulf of Finland (Финский Залив - Finskii Zaliv). ... The cathedral dominates the city skyline St. ... The Admiralty tower (1806-23) is the focal point of St Petersburg downtown: three main avenues converge nearby. ... The Bronze Horseman is a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin which is widely considered to be one of the most significant works of Russian literature. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. ...
Decembrists at the Senate Square.
Image File history File links Karl Kolman (1786-1846). ... Image File history File links Karl Kolman (1786-1846). ...
Feeds |
Contact