Admiralty building in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
The Main Admiralty Building stands in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, and serves as the headquarters of the Russian Navy. Originally designed in 1704 as a fortified shipyard under Peter the Great, it was rebuilt between 1806 and 1823 to designs by Andreyan Zakharov in the Empire style. Its spire, topped by a golden weather-vane shaped like a small sailing warship, serves as the focal point of Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street and Voznesensky Avenue.
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- Type
- building of public administration, architectural landmark
- Heritage
- federal cultural heritage site in Russia
- Height
- 74 m
- Place
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
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