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	The State Hermitage Museum: Collection Highlights
		Opening before us is a view of Nevsky Prospekt looking towards the Fontanka River from the Green (Politseysky) Bridge, constructed in 1720 over the Moyka River.
		Across the river on the left are the one-storey house of Peter I's architect J. Le Blond, the two-storey building of the Central Police Administration, and the bell tower of the Lutheran Church.
		Engraved by the best artists of the Academy of Science, these prints were to form an album on the 50th anniversary of St. Petersburg's foundation.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/03/hm3_6_3f.html (179 words)

	Nevsky Prospekt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nevsky Prospekt, or the Neva Avenue (Russian: Невский проспект), is the main street in the city of St Petersburg.
		The chief sights include the Rastrelliesque Stroganov Palace, the huge neoclassical Kazan Cathedral, the Art Nouveau Bookhouse (Dom Knigi), half a dozen 18th-century churches, a monument to Catherine the Great, an enormous 18th-century shopping mall, a mid-19th-century department store, Grand Hotel Europe, the Russian National Library, and the Anichkov Bridge with its horse statues.
		During the early Soviet years (1918-44) it was known as the Avenue of the Twenty-Fifth of October, alluding to the day of October Revolution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nevsky_Prospect (227 words)

	A.G. Bulakh St. Petersburg Stone Chapter 5 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nevsky Prospekt had not become a thoroughfare of the capital all at once.
		The stone adorment of Nevsky Prospekt as a whole is modest, unpretentious and demonstrates the history of use of natural stone in urban development.
		On the whole, stone decoration of Nevsky Prospekt rather limited for the main thoroughfare of the city is supplemented with granitic adornment of bridges across the rivers Moika and Fontanka, and Griboyedov Canal, as well as with several first-rate monuments.
	www.geology.pu.ru /bulakh/Chapter_5.shtml (5170 words)

	Saint Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The same architect, Bartolomeo Rastrelli, was also responsible for three residences in the vicinity of the Nevsky Prospekt: the Stroganov palace (1752–1754, now a wax museum), the Vorontsov palace (1749–1757, now a military school), and the Anichkov palace (1741–1750, many times rebuilt, now a palace for children).
		The Merchant Court on the Nevsky Prospekt (1761–1785), also designed by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe, houses the largest extant 18th-century supermarket in the world, as well as several coffee bars and a metro station.
		The public monuments of St Petersburg also include Mikeshin's circular statue of Catherine II on the Nevsky Prospekt, fine horse statues on the Anichkov bridge, a Rodin-like equestrian statue of Alexander III by Paolo Troubetzkoy, and the Tercentenary monument presented by France in 2003 and installed on the Sennaya Square.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Petersburg (4895 words)

	Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia
		Nevsky Prospect is St. Petersburg’s main avenue and one of the best-known streets in Russia.
		In the very first days of St. Petersburg it was simply the beginning of the road to the ancient city of Novgorod, but it quickly became adorned with beautiful buildings, squares and bridges and became the very center of the bustling, rapidly growing city.
		Nevsky Prospekt is also the city’s central shopping street and the hub of the city’s entertainment and nightlife.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/nevsky-prospect.asp (209 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: St. Petersburg, Russia
		Day 1: 10:00, after breakfast, take a leisurely walk along Nevsky Prospekt to acquaint yourself with the city; 11:00, climb up St. Isaac's Cathedral; 11:30, walk back to Sadko's for lunch; 13:30, the Russian Museum is just up the street; 18:30, taxi to the Korean House for dinner.
		It's at Izmailovskii prospekt 2, at the intersection with the Fontanka canal and near the blue-domed church; the entrance is on Izmailovskii.
		Ask a lady at the bar what her name is, and she'll answer "$200." (Daily 12:00-1:00, last orders at 00:30; at the corner of Nevsky Prospekt and ulitsa Mikhailovskaya, almost across the street from Gostinii Dvor; tel.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/east/petersbu.htm (5946 words)

	City Guides (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yeliseev's grocery store (56 Nevsky Prospekt) was one of the most prestigious stores in Tsarist times and is now regaining that reputation.
		On Nevsky Prospekt itself is the Sheraton Nevskij Palace (57 Nevsky Prospekt tel 275 2001 fax 301 7323) which has the feel of a typical business hotel.
		Nevsky Prospect is the main artery of the city and there are a wide variety of bars and clubs on the street itself and down its many side streets.
	www.businesstravelerusa.com /cityGuides.php?cityID=179 (2127 words)

	WALKING AROUND SAINT-PETERSBURG ( FROM THE RAILWAY STATION TO THE ADMIRALTY )
		Over the years Nevsky Prospekt has become the city's pride and gem.
		He covered the Nevsky wing of the cathedral with colonnades but because of the 1812 war had no chance to replicate the colonnades on the opposite side.
		The closest prototype to the cathedral is St.Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
	www.vor.ru /SanktPeterburg/SanktPeterburg002_eng.html (1176 words)

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		Noted art collectors, their stunning baroque palace was erected on Nevsky Prospekt between 1752 and 1754.
		But there I was on Nevsky Prospekt, less than a yard away from one of the most beautiful women on Earth.
		If Pushkin's wife Natalya was half as stunning as the ladies I saw on Nevsky Prospekt, I understand why he tried to shoot her suitor.
	www.elliotthester.com /column_stpetersburg_01.html (897 words)

	Travel: The Other St. Petersburg: A story around every corner
		My wife, Janice, and I are in the other St. Petersburg, the older one, and as we walk the various historic avenues -- including Nevsky Prospekt -- all the gaps in my education are glaringly revealed.
		Nevsky Prospekt has that weird angle in it because it originally was a path cut through the woods by Russians at one end and Finns at the other, and it seems that they had a communication error.
		To the south are the sapphire blue towers of Trinity Church and Moskovsky Prospekt (the best maintained street in town, because it is the road used by visitors from the airport and by senior military officers from Moscow).
	www.sptimes.com /News/021101/Travel/The_Other_St_Petersbu.shtml (1921 words)

	Cruise Critic Destinations: St. Petersburg
		Nevsky Prospekt is life in Russia on display, with street vendors and exclusive Western boutiques (ranging from Hugo Boss to Versace), cathedrals and parks, cafes and canals.
		Nevsky Prospekt is also a good place to pick up edible and drinkable souvenirs (from caviar to vodka); among the handful of mini-markets, the stores at #21 and #41 have excellent selections.
		Rossi's (Nevsky Prospekt at Mikhailovskaya, part of the Grand Hotel Europe) is a pleasant sidewalk cafe just off that busy boulevard; the food's adequate, the people-watching sublime.
	www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=73 (1708 words)

	Alexandra Breslav - Travel Guide In St. Petersburg - Russia \| Virtual Tour (Site not responding. Last check: )
		NEVSKY AVENUE - The city's main thoroughfare which is going through a series of islands: Admiralteysky Island - from Admiralteysky Prospekt to the Moyka River,
		Kazansky Island - from the Moyka to the Griboyedov Canal, Spassky Island - from the Griboyedov Canal to the Fontanka River,
		MOSKOVSKY PROSPEKT - Moskovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg's main highway to the south, is now, at almost 12 kilometres, the city's longest road, connecting it with the town of Pushkin and the cities of Novgorod and Moscow.
	www.petersburg-travel-guide.com /virtualtour_en.htm (609 words)

	Nevsky Prospekt: St. Petersburg's Champs-Élysées \| Travel News
		Nowhere is the contrast between old and new more evident than in City Center, along the grand Nevsky Prospekt between the Neva and Fontanka Rivers.
		Diagonal to the hotel are the 18th-century archways of the Gostiny Dvor (Nevsky pr.35), a vast yellow building filled with boutiques and vendors; frequented by locals, the complex houses everything from amber jewelry, carved wooden boxes, and lacquered wares to brand name watches, clothing and electronics.
		Nevsky Prospekt is also the city's main cultural artery, leading to such sites as the Hermitage Museum, the monument to Catherine the Great, and the 96 columns of the imposing Kazansky Cathedral (photo, right).
	www.fodors.com /wire/archives/001985.cfm (797 words)

	The New York Times > Travel > St. Petersburg Guide > Sight Details
		St. Petersburg's Champs-Élysées, Nevsky prospekt was laid out in 1710, making it one of the city's first streets.
		Originally this new street was called the Great Perspective Road; later it was called the Nevsky Perspektiv, and finally Nevsky prospekt.On the last few blocks of Nevsky prospekt as you head toward the Neva are some buildings of historic importance.
		Metro: Nevsky prospekt, Gostinny Dvor, Mayakovskaya, Ploschad Vosstaniya, or Ploshchad Alexander Nevskovo.
	travel2.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/europe/russia/stpetersburg/sight_details.html?adxnnl=1&vid=1083747038742&adxnnlx=1135836368-BQhis0YPhMNGM6WCywdg3Q (307 words)

	The Summer Garden and Palace of Peter I
		The Summer Garden (Letny Sad) is reached by leaving Nevsky Prospekt near Gostinny Dvor and turning north up Sadovaya Street.
		It occupies a plot of almost 12 hectares, although it originally stretched down nearly as far as Nevsky Prospekt.
		Immobile on their pedestals are the busts or statues of Roman Emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Claudius, his wife Agrippina and Nero their stepson, Polish King Jan Sobieski, Queen Christiana of Sweden, and ancient Greek military leader Alexander the Great, to name a few.
	www.nevsky-prospekt.com /summer.html (1411 words)

	ApartmentsRussia.com \|
		Nevsky Prospect is a centre of cultural and social life of the city.
		Nevsky Prospect is remarkable for the richness, diversity and at the same time for the unanimity and perfection of its architectural aspect.
		Strict lines of buildings are interrupted with picturesque panoramas of rivers, large spaces of squares, inseparably linked with the prospect.
	www.apartmentsrussia.com /show.php?lang=1&F=1044 (107 words)

	NEVSKY PROSPEKT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nevsky Prospect is one of best known streets in Russia and definitely the main avenue of St Petersburg.
		In addition to the many churches of different denominations (which prompted the French writer Alexander Dumas to call Nevsky «the street of religious tolerance») there are many more attractions around.
		Nevsky is a prime place for shopping, entertainment and nightlife.
	hemsidor.torget.se /users/s/starsta/see_do/nevsky.html (223 words)

	St. Petersburg Commercial Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The center generally refers to Nevsky Prospekt between the Admiralty and Ploshad' Vosstaniya and the side streets nearby.
		The real estate on Nevsky Prospekt is among the most expensive, with prices declining as one moves farther from the center into greater St. Petersburg.
		Western companies tend to prefer to place their offices in the center; as a result, the market is concentrated there, and there is a lack of quality office space further away from Nevsky Prospekt.
	permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps3997/9901real.htm (974 words)

	Nevsky Avenue- Saint Petersburg, Russia - VirtualTourist.com
		Nevsky Avenue: NEVSKY PROSPECT is the heartbeat of St Petersburg.
		NEVSKY PROSPECT is the heartbeat of St Petersburg.
		Nevsky plays a key role in much literrature about the city and continues to be a vibrant link for the heart of Saint Petersburg.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Russia/Gorod_Sankt_Peterburg/Saint_Petersburg-564323/Things_To_Do-Saint_Petersburg-Nevsky_Avenue-BR-1.html (977 words)

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		Alexander Nevsky Monastery and Cemeteries Dostoyevsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky lead an illustrious roll-call of Russian luminaries buried in the cemeteries of the Alexander Nevsky monastery.
		Generally, Nevsky Prospect is always crowded; there is no point for you to come here before 10am because all of the stores, cafes, movie theaters open after that time.
		Planning Your Time Day 1: 10:00, after breakfast, take a leisurely walk along Nevsky Prospekt to acquaint yourself with the city; 11:00, climb up St. Isaac's Cathedral; 11:30, walk back to Sadko's for lunch; 13:30, the Russian Museum is just up the street; 18:30, taxi to the Korean House for dinner.
	www.uri.edu /library/staff_pages/teliha/pix-temp/st_petersburg_info-tips.txt (4768 words)

	St.Petersburg Photo Gallery. The Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
		Alexander Nevsky Lavra ensemble is located at the end of Nevsky Prospekt, between Alexander Nevsky Square and the Obvodny Canal, at the confluence of the Monastyrka and Neva rivers; it is considered to be one of the largest architectural ensembles in St. Petersburg.
		It was founded by Peter I in 1710 as the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky in honor of the victory over the Swedes won in 1240.
		In 1724 the remains of Alexander Nevsky were on Peter's order transferred from the city of Vladimir to the Blagoveshchenskaya (Annunciation) Church, newly built of stone (in 1790 the silver shrine with the relics was transferred to the Holy Trinity Cathedral).
	www.visitrussia.com /guide/gallery-spb-lavra.htm (433 words)

	Find your private guide or personal tour.Private and personal tours Russia Walking tour along Nevsky Prospekt Katya (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From Nevsky Prospect you can get a splendid view of the Cathedral of RNevsky Prospect is the most important thoroughfare and the main street of our city.
		Nevsky Prospect is one of the oldest streets in Saint-Petersburg, its construction was started in the early 18 th century.
		Nevsky Prospect is the largest shopping center and a great place for entertainment and nightlife.
	www.private-guides.com /guide/katya-saint-petersburg-16/tours/walking_nevsky_prospekt (266 words)

	St. Petersburg Guide - GUIDE TO RUSSIA - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Moskovsky station is located right on the central street Nevsky Prospekt street (metro Ploschad Vosstania or Mayakovskaya), and serves trains to/from Moscow, Novgorod, south Russia, while Vitebsky station (metro Pushkinskaya) serves suburban trains (Pushkin, Pavlovsk), trains to Ukraine, and also Byelarus.
		A 5-star hotel right in the center of the city on Nevsky Prospekt, part of the Corinthia hotels chain.
		The center of the city is quite simple to navigate: Nevsky Prospekt is the main street of the city and if you walk from Moskovsky railway station towards Hermitage, you can see a majority of the most famous sights and monuments.
	www.mosnews.com /guide/stpetersburg.shtml (1946 words)

	History of St-Petersburg. Russian history, arts and architecture of St-Petersburg
		Isaac's is situated not far from the main street of our city - the Nevsky Prospect.
		Nevsky, as we call it, has always been the most popular street with both the visitors and the guests of our city.
		Nevsky starts with an immense building of the Admiralty designed in the 19th century by a Russian architect A. Zakharov.
	stpetersburg-guide.com /history/nevsky.shtml (200 words)

	Apartments St. Petersburg, Russia and budget flats in other cities -- WayToRussia.Net
		The apartment is located 50 meters off Nevsky Prospekt — the main street of St. Petersburg.
		The entrance is from Nevsky Prospekt, with day and night security guide.
		This apartment is located a 5-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt in an old residenital area of St. Petersburg next to "Little Holland" area and Mikhailovsky Garden.
	www.waytorussia.net /Services/ApartmentsPetersburg.html (722 words)

	Apartments St. Petersburg, Russia - From Budget To Luxury Flats
		Overview: This amazing apartment is situated accrossed the street from the Nevsky Palace Hotel and within a short walk to some of the best clubs and restaurants in St. Petesburg.
		The entrance is though a nice courtyard from Nevsky Prospekt.
		This flat the living room is very nice and the bedroom has a comfortable and large king-size bed, the spacious bathroom has a jacuzzi, outside there's a quiet and neat courtyard.
	www.nevsky88.com /Rentals (653 words)

	St. Petersburg Activities & Activity Guide \| iExplore.com
		The largest are at Nevsky prospekt 42 and in the pavilion at the corner of Nevsky prospekt and Mikhailovskaya ulitsa.
		The acoustics at Glinka Maly Zal (Small Hall), Nevsky prospekt 30 (tel: (812) 312 4585), are better than in the vast Bolshoi Zal (Main Hall), Mikhailovskaya ulitsa 2 (tel: (812) 311 7333).
		The Crystal Palace, Nevsky prospekt 72 (tel: (812) 272 2382) screens fairly recent foreign films in the original language, while the Avrora, Nevsky prospekt 60 (tel: (812) 315 5254), shows recent American films dubbed into Russian.
	www.iexplore.com /cityguides/Russia/St.+Petersburg/Activities (1506 words)

	ipedia.com: Siege of Leningrad Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As a sad postscript, Stalin had the leaders of the city executed on various pretexts after the war — they had, through their bravery and courageous defence, earned a respect of the citizens that the dictator resented and feared, and became too independent in their actions.
		For example, in 1944 several streets of Leningrad were renamed back to their historic names, including "Prospect of 25 October", which reverted back to its previous name, Nevsky Prospekt.
		The Siege of Leningrad was commemorated in late 1950s by the Green Belt of Glory, a circle of trees and memorials along the historic frontline.
	www.ipedia.com /siege_of_leningrad.html (820 words)

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