Admiralteisky District, SPb

St. Petersburg Admiralty was laid 16 (5) November 1704, the following record concerning this fact is preserved: "The Admiralty House was laid and they were having fun and enjoying themselves". Admiralty Shipyards of Admiralteisky district were founded by Peter the Great on the 5th of November, too. Among the architectural masterpieces in Admiralteisky district there are St. Isaac’s Cathedral, monument to Nicholas I...