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	Vasilievsky Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Exchange Bridge and Tuchkov Bridge across Malaya Neva connect it with Petrogradsky Island.
		Geographically, the island consists of two main parts.
		A monument to Vasiliy, a legendary peasant after whom the island had been named, was opened in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vasilievsky_Island (383 words)

	KUNSTKAMER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Even fewer people understood the tsar's wish to build a special edifice to accommodate the Kunstkammer's collections on the spit of Vasilievsky Island (at that time it was called Preobrazhensky Island).
		This was the first monumental construction to be erected on the spit of Vasilievsky Island, which in those days was quite deserted.
		The guests were captivated by skillfully manufactured gold ornaments found in burial mounds of "wild Siberia"; iron ore and sand gold; the peculiar costumes of inhabitants of the far-away Kuril islands, not to mention other far reaches of the planet, and many other rare or wondrous things.
	www.kunstkamera.ru /english/panorama/encyclopaedia/building.htm (995 words)

	Cruise Baltic - Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The fortress was founded on a small island in the Neva delta on May 27, 1703 (May 16, according to the old calendar) and that day became the birthday of the city of St Petersburg.
		The Vasilievsky Island is the largest island of the Neva delta.
		The spit of Vasilievsky used to be the heart of downtown St. Petersburg.
	www.cruisebaltic.com /composite-173.htm (538 words)

	Spit of Vasilievsky Island
		The compositional center of the ensemble of the Spit of Vasilievsky Island is the Exchange House in the classicism style.
		The former Custom-house is occupied by Pushkin House, the Institute of Russian literature and the exposition of the Literature Museum.
		From the Spit of the Vasilievsky Island one can enjoy the splendid view on the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Admiralty, St. Isaac s Cathedral and the buildings of the Hermitage on the Palace embankment, connected with the Spit by the Palace Bridge.
	www.petersburg-hotels.com /eng/guide/sights/spit.html (631 words)

	The Baltic Course
		The new Marine Passenger Terminal construction project in the western part of the Vasilievsky Island presented at the 10th St. Petersburg’s International Economic Forum was called the most ambitious project in 2005.
		Marine passenger terminal on Vasilievsky Island and berths on Angliskaya embankment and Lieutenant Schmidt embankment cannot receive ships that are more than 200 meters long and with deep draft.
		4, 5, 6 and 7 of Marine Passenger terminal on Vasilievsky Island was held.
	www.baltkurs.com /new/eng/index.htm?read=905 (805 words)

	Sokol Tours: Tours: St. Petersburg Highlights
		The Vasilievsky Island...space, water and beautiful architecture – the symphony of these three elements gives Vasilievsky Island its unforgettable atmosphere.
		The two almost a hundred feet high redbrick Rostral Columns were erected on the Island in 1810 to greet the naval supremacy of the Russian Empire.
		The Island embankment opens to you the magnificent panorama of the city’s historical center with its Light houses, mercantile exchange, The Admiralty and St. Isaac’s cathedral.
	www.sokoltours.com /popup.phtml?m=350 (1033 words)

	Vasilievsky Island
		The largest island in the Neva Delta, Vasilievsky has the shape of an axe-handle, running from the narrow blade of the Strelka to the broad semi—circle of the Gavan.
		The Strelka of Vasilievsky Island is usually packed with tourists, local brides and bridegrooms breaking their champagne glasses against the granite of the landing stage and academics, university professors and students hurrying to the Library of the Academy of Sciences or the Literary Institute.
		The western section of Vasilievsky Island, furthest from the center, was built up for the most part in the 1970s and 1980s.
	www.st-petersburg.ru /en/about/district/basil (581 words)

	The Peter and Paul Fortress from Vasilievsky Island - Originals - M&M Art Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Peter and Paul Fortress from Vasilievsky Island - Originals - M&M Art Ltd.
		The granite embankment of the Neva River on Vasilievsky island is one of the symbols of the maritime city.
		This historical harbor till the middle of the 19th century received trade vessels from many countries and was one of the most bustling places.
	www.mmartltd.com /galleryimage.asp?iid=289 (125 words)

	The St. Petersburg Times - Arts + Features - Brodsky in bronze (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Any location in the city other than Vasilievsky Island, where the University is located and where the scuppered 2003 design would have stood, would be unsuitable as most people associate Brodsky with this part of St. Petersburg.
		The consensus that Vasilievsky Island is the only suitable site for an official monument on the strength of this line has been criticised for not saying anything new about Brodsky.
		“Brodsky frequented [one of] our friend’s apartment on Vasilievsky Island [when the friend was St. Petersburg State University student], and this ‘house with the dark-blue faÍade’ is present in his verse,” said Yakov Gordin, editor of the literary magazine Znamya and a member of the Expert Council of the Brodsky Monument Competition.
	www.times.spb.ru /story/16215 (940 words)

	KUNSTKAMERA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He then ordered the tree cut down, had the part of the trunk with the grown-in branch preserved, and decreed that a new building intended to accommodate the future museum be erected in its place.
		In 1716 Peter issued a decree that ordered all wealthy people to settle on Vasilievsky Island only and to build their houses in brick or stone.
		The Kunstkammer was the first monumental building of the new city to be erected on the deserted spit of Vasilievsky Island.
	www.kunstkamera.ru /history/encyclopaedia/eng/imp_study.htm (1582 words)

	St Petersburg Hotels. Prestige Hotel.
		The most perfectly located in the city's downtown area, and at the same time in a very quiet place, the Prestige Hotel is one of the most fashionable small-size downtown inns in St. Petersburg.
		The Prestige Hotel is located on St. Basil (Vasilievsky) Island, which was originally planned by Peter-the-Great - the founder of the city, to be the official center of St. Petersburg, thus it is the historical heart.
		Facing the 3-d line of Basil Island, four doubles, two extended singles and two smaller comfy singles facing a quiet inner yard.
	www.visitrussia.com /citiesguide/spb/prestige.htm (326 words)

	'Privex', 'Compressors. Pumps. Valves' / How to reach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Move on the left line up to the first crossroads with a traffic light and street adjoining on the left (Bolshoy Prospect of Vasilievsky Island).
		Move on Bolshoy Prospect of Vasilievsky Island up to its end (the Harbour, the Marine station).
		Move on Maly Prospect of Vasilievsky Island up to its end (a wide crossroads – Nalichaya street).
	www.restec.ru /exhibitions/featured/engines/location.en.html (331 words)

	White nights in St. Petersburg - Wired New York Forum
		The Peter and Paul Cathedral, which remains the tallest structure in the city, is undergoing renovations and is shrouded in scaffolds in anticipation of St. Petersburg's 300th birthday next year, like many other buildings in the city.
		The eastern edge of Vasilievsky Island, adjacent to the Strelka, is one of the cultural and intellectual centers of the city, with St Petersburg State University, the Academy of Arts and a number of museums, including the Navy museum, located in the building of the former Stock Exchange.
		The Strelka of the Vasilievsky Island and the two Rostral Columns during St. Petersburg's white nights.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=3723 (624 words)

	Velten, Yuri Matveevich
		Velten became the court architect, and in 1783 became a correspondent of the French Royal Academy, in 1784 a state councilor, in 1770 an academician, in 1772 professor at the Academy of the Arts, in 1785 adjunct-rector, between 1789 and 1794 served as director of the Academy of the Arts, and retired in 1794.
		His main work in Petersburg includes: the Old Hermitage, the Chesme Palace and the Church of John the Baptist (the Chesme Church); the protestant church of St. Catherine on Vasilievsky Island, and the catholic church of St. Anne on Kirochnaya Street, the Armenian-Gregorian Church on Nevsky Prospect, and others.
		Construction of the Zubov Wing of the Large (Catherine) Palace at Tzarskoje Selo was undertaken in 1778 according to plans by Yuri Velten during the reign of Empress Catherine II.
	eng.tzar.ru /history/architect/felten (300 words)

	The Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns in St. Petersburg, Russia
		Very early in the history of St. Petersburg the Strelka (spit) of the Vasilievsky Island, the largest island in the Neva delta, was intended to become the heart of downtown St Petersburg.
		Neither did the Tsars, since the area could be clearly seen from their royal residence - the Winter Palace.
		The eastern edge of Vasilievsky Island, adjacent to the Strelka, is one of the cultural and intellectual centers of the city and includes St.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/stock.asp (300 words)

	Vasilievsky Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the hierarchy of St. Petersburg neighborhoods and districts, Vasilievsky Island is something special.
		It’s believed that Vasilievsky natives have their own distinct take on life and have a special pride in their island homeland.
		The magnificent strelka at the eastern tip of the island was constructed in the first half of the 19th Century as a port and is the culmination of this walk.
	www.st-petersburg.ru /en/entertainment/walks/popular/basil (248 words)

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		Some of the buildings, such as the Customs House, still remind us today of Tsar Peter’s original intentions.
		Although the downtown area of the city eventually moved onto the left bank of the river, the architects of the early 19th century did not forget about the Spit of Vasilievsky Island.
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	www.greatestcities.com /users/artdeco/95567.html?mode=reply (115 words)

	+ PETERSTAR - The Company
		The company provides approximately 100,000 telephone lines, and is the market leader in providing telecommunication services to corporate customers, with a 70-percent market share among alternative operators.
		The company’s activity has included the modernization of approximately 35,000 telephone lines for residents of Vasilievsky Island.
		Over the past 10 years, PeterStar has invested approximately $150 million in developing its network, including about 35,000 telephone lines on Vasilievsky Island.
	www.peterstar.com /en/about_company/infrastructure.html (240 words)

	Pravda.RU Programme of second day of ten-day St Petersburg celebrations
		According to the legend, the founder of the city, Peter the Great, when sending his orders to Korchmin, penciled in a laconic inscription, "To Vasily on the island": this is how the island came to be called Vasilievsky.
		According to Rosbalt children from St. Petersburg boarding school No. 38 are participated in the studio opening, which is located in the former stables of the Menshikov palace on Vasilyevsky Island.
		The ancient anchor with the stamp "Olonets 1723" was discovered during excavations on the Vasilyevsky Island in 2001, the education and culture territorial department of the Vasilyevsky Island told RIA Novosti.
	newsfromrussia.com /science/2003/05/24/47395.html (2238 words)

	First St. Petersburg Kids' Carnival conducted on Vasilievsky Island. / St.Petersburg city news / Petersburg CITY / ...
		First St. Petersburg Kids' Carnival conducted on Vasilievsky Island.
		A magic Land of Green Rabbits, with its own laws, traditions and currency, was situated on Marine Embankment during the carnival.
		The carnival ended with the final tournament, when members of the winning team formed the government of the magic land.
	petersburgcity.com /news/city/2001/06/04/news310 (117 words)

	Amazon.com: "Little Neva": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In this manner he passed across all of Vasilievsky Island, came out at the Little Neva, crossed the bridge, and turned in the direction of the islands.
		In this fashion he went right across Vasilievsky Island, came to the Little Neva, crossed the bridge, and turned towards the Islands.
		In this fashion he walked right across Vasilyevsky Island, came out on the Little Neva, crossed the bridge, and turned on to the Islands.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Little-Neva (538 words)

	HERMITAGE MUSEUM ONLINE SHOP: VASILIEVSKY ISLAND LACQUERED BOX
		Palekh is a form of Russian folk painting in tempera and gold on fl lacquer objects made from papier-mache or wood.
		Usually the subjects for the miniature painting were taken from Russian fairy tales or legends, but at present Palekh masters of painting on lacquer depict landscapes or stylized ornamentation.
		This particular box shows the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, which in the painting resembles some fairy-tale palace, though its well-known contours remind us that we are looking at St Petersburg.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /shop/html_En/products/00530_Vasilievsky_Island_Lacquered_Box.html (99 words)

	MAGNUS Business Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A new concept in office space in Russia's "northern capital" is now available - the MAGNUS Business Centre.
		Magnus was built and developed by the Swedish company Ruric and is located in the historic center of St. Petersburg, at 34 9th Line on Vasilievsky Island.
		The Magnus Business Centre is in an historic building, built in 1910 to house the Uritsky tobacco factory.
	www.ruric-magnus.com /?id=405 (159 words)

	Stock Exchange and the Rostral Columns
		In Peters I's time it was planned to design a port on the Spit of the Vasilievsky Island.
		It was an old-Roman tradition to decorate columns with the prows of the defeated ships, on some public holidays gas torches are still lit on them.
		The eastern edge of Vasilievsky Island, adjacent to the Strelka, is one of the cultural and intellectual centres of the city, with St Petersburg State University, the Academy of Arts and a number of museums, including the Navy museum, located in the building of the former Stock Exchange.
	victorian.fortunecity.com /hornton/890/Petersbourg/Stock.html (312 words)

	Amazon.com: "Yelagin Island": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Side is the focus for Ramadan celebrations among the city's Muslim community; and the Buddhist temple across the river from Yelagin Island is at the heart of events during the sixteen-day Tibetan Buddhist New Year festival (Tsagaalgan; late Feb/early March).
		A few theatres in town cater to kids, and these can be a real treat, even if they don't understand...
		Yelagin Island The centrepiece of this 2km-long, pedestrian-only island (admission R10) is the Yelagin Palace (Yelaginsky dvorets; a 430 11 31, adult/student...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Yelagin-Island (538 words)

	Bermello Ajamil & Partners Inc.
		The Bell Street Terminal at Pier 66 had previously been recast as a complex of restaurants, marinas, a museum and a state-of-the-art conference in the 1980s.
		B&A prepared a Cruise and Ferry Market Feasibility Study, Operational Plan and Master Plan for a Cruise & Ferry Port Project on Vasilievsky Island.
		B&A prepared a comprehensive cruise market and economic impact assessment to provide guidance on maritime facilities programming, operations and financing.
	www.bamiami.com /maritime/default.aspx?pg=3 (150 words)

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		It has been built in many stages and then electrificated.
		The Palace Bridge unites Winter Palace on the one side of the Neva River and the University Naberezhnaya and Vasilyevsky Island spit on the other. Construction on the new Palace Bridge began in 1912.
		Residents of the city have to make sure they are on the right side of the city after 2 a.m., or they will have to wait until 4:300 to 5:00 a.m.
	maps.unomaha.edu /Peterson/funda/Pictures/Russia/Pictures.html (455 words)

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	GUSTAF Business Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		New Class A Business Centre at 36 Sredny Prospekt of Vasilievsky Island
		The GUSTAF Business Centre is a prestigious office building located at Sredny Prospekt of Vasilievsky Island.
		Built using the highest quality materials and most advanced technologies, the new GUSTAF Business Centre provides comfort, elegance, and style.
	www.ruric-gustaf.com /?id=405 (150 words)

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