Petrogradsky district in St. Petersburg- the oldest territory in the Northern capital, and it is rightfully classified as the historical center of the city. Area - 2.4 thousand hectares, population - 160 thousand people. Located on the islands of the Neva delta:
- Petrograd side (islands: Petrogradsky - to Karpovka and Aptekarsky - from Karpovka);
- - islands Kamenny (Park Quiet Rest), Elagin (CPKiO), Krestovsky, Petrovsky (Petrovsky Stadium) and Zayachiy Island (Peter and Paul Fortress and residential buildings).
Attractions in the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg
Among the many architectural and historical monuments in the Petrogradsky district, one of the significant places is occupied by the complex of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
Next to this fortress, a small hut was built for the Tsar, which today is known as the House of Peter I (Petrovskaya Embankment, 6). This building is the oldest wooden structure in the city. The hut was cut down by soldiers from hewn pine logs on May 24 - 26, 1703. It is protected from the ravages of time by a stone case. Peter's first home resembles both a Russian hut and a Dutch house. A bronze bust of Peter I (sculptor P.P. Zabello) was installed in front of the House in 1875. Since 1930, the House has housed a historical and memorial museum. Objects from Peter the Great's time and personal belongings of Peter the Great are collected here.
Cruiser Aurora in the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg
All the islands included in the Petrogradsky district are connected by fifteen bridges.
From here we will threaten the Swede, Here the city will be founded to spite our arrogant neighbor. Nature here destined us to cut a window into Europe, A.S. Pushkin “The Bronze Horseman”
Petrograd side.
It was from Petrogradskaya that the city of Petra began.
The Petrograd side is the oldest part of the city on the Neva. It was in this place that Peter I began to rebuild the city. Although, historically, the city center was formed on the other side of the Neva, and until the beginning of the 20th century, Petrogradskaya was considered the periphery of the city. The house of Peter I is still preserved. On the embankment of the Neva River there is an inconspicuous building, which is in the shadow of more significant and large buildings. This building is a case that preserves the first structure of the city from atmospheric influences. Not far from Peter’s house is Hare Island, where the Peter and Paul Fortress is now located, visited by tourists. A few hundred meters from the entrance to the Peter and Paul Fortress stands the St. Petersburg Cathedral Mosque (pictured). The creation of the mosque began in the pre-revolutionary years. It is interesting that there were opponents of the construction of the mosque, who justified their position precisely by the historical site of construction and the location of historical objects nearby. But Stolypin, who was prime minister, finally approved the construction project.
Petrograd side is an unofficial name, but a popular one. The Petrograd side is a broader concept than the Petrograd Island itself. Undoubtedly, Aptekarsky Island, which is separated from the main territory by the Karpovka River, belongs to the Petrograd side. The Zhdanovka River separates Petrogradsky Island and Petrovsky Island, where the stadium of the same name is located (the former stadium named after V.I. Lenin). Kamenny Island, Elagin Island, Krestovsky Island are considered by many to be on the Petrograd side, but these are rather the consequences of being in one administrative Petrograd district of the city.
The largest island on the Petrograd side is Petrogradsky. In the old days the island was called by different names. He bore the name Birch, which he received from the Finnish name Koivusaari. There were probably a lot of birch trees in this place in those days. The island is also known by its name - Fomin, after the Novgorod governor. Once upon a time there was a large Russian village on the island. Since the founding of the city, the island received the name Gorodskaya, because... The city began to develop precisely from these places. Later the island was Trinity. Then the island became St. Petersburg. According to the system adopted in the city, this entire part of the city began to be called the St. Petersburg side. Across the Bolshaya Nevka was the Vyborg side, which is known to many from the cult film of the 30s with Boris Chirkov in leading role. And the St. Petersburg side in 1914, with the renaming of St. Petersburg to Petrograd, began to be called Petrograd side. Revolutionary changes and the renaming of the city to Leningrad left Petrogradskaya with its current name. The renaming of the city again did not affect this area of the city.
In the 19th century, this part of the city was quite isolated from the center. The island flourished with the advent of the 20th century. Until this time, these places were not considered suitable for living and many people had dachas here. With the advent of the Trinity (Kirov) Bridge, the island began to transform. It was at this time that the main architectural forms of the Petrograd side emerged. That time left a memory in architecture of the Art Nouveau and eclectic styles. Soviet time Petrogradskaya was marked by constructivism, Stalin's Empire style (although many consider this style closer to eclecticism) and Stalin's neoclassicism. Because The northern areas of Petrogradskaya remained undeveloped with capital buildings in those years, but houses appeared there during the times of Khrushchev and Brezhnev. For example, on the street. Professor Popov was there, in the 80s the building of the 5th building of LETI was built, and at the opposite end of the street there is a building of GorGAI and LDM (Leningrad Youth Palace). Such construction became possible because at the beginning of the 20th century it was the outskirts of the city and country place. For example, at the beginning of the street. Professor Popov had the famous dacha of Stolypin, where an attempt was made on his life. Some of it remained from that time until the beginning of the 21st century, but now there is a modern residential building there. In our time, the development of the northern part of Petrogradskaya continues, although now free space is problematic. As a result of the reforms, production in the country has noticeably decreased and the lands of Petrogradskaya are being cleared of enterprises and are then being built up. This is how the Blokhin tram park on Barochnaya Street ceased to exist. And tram traffic on Petrogradskaya was significantly reduced. The Elektrik plant was demolished near the Kantemirovsky Bridge. In general, the Petrograd side is a mixture of all eras and styles that exist in the city.
Between the Karpovka River and st. Professor Popov has an old botanical garden with centuries-old trees in the park. On Petrogradskaya there is the famous Lenfilm film studio. The Leningrad Zoo and Planetarium are located on Petrogradskaya. The famous cruiser Aurora is moored at the Petrogradskaya side embankment. The Petrograd side sheltered many famous monuments on its streets.
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The Petrograd side is the cradle of the city of St. Petersburg. It was on its territory that the city was founded, which became the capital of Russia. There have been ups and downs in the history of the area. On its territory, monuments from all times of the city’s existence have been preserved, and buildings from the 21st century have also appeared. The area has an interesting and rich history, which is inseparable from the history of the city.
After traveling to the West, Peter the Great begins to fight for the return of the Neva lands from the control of the Swedes. Russian state was cut off from the Baltic Sea, access to which was lost under the Stolbov Treaty of 1617. The Russian army suffered a crushing defeat in 1700 near Narva, but already in 1702 a victory was won in the capture of Noteburg, and in 1703 the Swedes lost the Nyenskans fortress. The military council convened by Peter decided to build the city. On May 16, 1703, a fortress was founded on Hare Island, the foundation of which was the initial dot history of the city of St. Petersburg and the Petrograd side .
A fortress was hastily cut down on Hare Island, the House of Peter the Great was erected on the banks of the Neva within three days, and the houses of the Tsar’s associates were built nearby. The Petersburg Islands became the center of a rapidly developing city. The wooden Trinity Cathedral and Gostiny Dvor, customs, port, government agencies. The Petrograd side became the center for the implementation of the Tsar's ideas and the management of the city. The city was built by the whole world: craftsmen from all over Rus' - blacksmiths, masons, potters, carpenters, carpenters - were transferred to St. Petersburg for permanent settlement and settled in settlements. Nobles and merchants were forcibly resettled. Peter's generosity attracted foreign architects and gardeners.
But the island location of the city led to inconveniences: the territory is limited, there is no possibility of getting to the islands in bad weather. And gradually, with the development of Vasilievsky Island and the Moscow side, the Petrograd side is losing its importance as the center of active metropolitan life. Over time, it turns into the outskirts of the capital city. Since 1767, the Commission on St. Petersburg Construction imposed a ban on the construction of stone buildings (except for churches) on the Petrograd side for military precautions, which was in force until 1861. The area was made of wood county town In summer, herds grazed here, and in spring and autumn they turned the entire territory into an impassable swamp.
In the mid-18th century, a ban was introduced on the creation of enterprises in the city center, and the Petrograd side began to develop as an industrial area. During the 19th century, large industrial enterprises began to appear on the Petrograd side 
.Among them are the Kersten Hosiery and Knitting Factory (Krasnoe Znamya factory), the Langesippen and Co. Iron and Copper Foundry (Znamya Truda Factory), the Otto Kirchner Cardboard and Binding Factory (Svetoch Factory), and the Brewery Bavaria", Semenov Machine-Building Plant (Poligrafmash).
In the 19th century, famous educational establishments, scientific institutions. In 1823, the Imperial Botanical Garden was established, the basis of which was the “Apothecary Garden”, created by decree of Peter I in 1714 for 
growing medicinal herbs. By 1913, the Garden became the center of the Russian botanical science. In 1844, the Lyceum from Tsarskoe Selo moved to the St. Petersburg side. Women's Hospital was founded on Aptekarsky Island medical school(First St. Petersburg State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlov), Military Space Academy named after. A.F. Mozhaisky traces its history back to the Military Engineering School, founded by Peter 1 in 1712 and transformed in 1800 into the Second cadet corps. In 1886, the Electrotechnical Institute was founded. In 1890, the Imperial Institute of Experimental Medicine was opened.
In the mid-19th century, on the territory of Alexander Park, Sophia and Julius Gebgardt founded the Zoo, one of the northernmost zoos in the world. In 1900, the People's House was opened, called the "Establishment for the People's Entertainment of Emperor Nicholas II." It was the largest People's House. Built next door Railway in Alexander Park, later - “American Mountains”, an amusement town.
To the north of Karpovka lies a kingdom of dachas - aristocratic, including imperial residences, and modest ones for rent. Krestovsky Island has turned into a center of folk festivals and entertainment.
The opening of the Trinity Bridge in 1903 led to a surge in construction; many buildings in the Art Nouveau, neoclassical, and eclectic styles appeared on the Petrograd side. Among them is the palace of Matilda Kshesinskaya, architect A. I. von Gauguin, 
the building of the Orthopedic Institute in the Alexander Park by R. F. Meltser, the House with towers on Leo Tolstoy Square by A. Belogrud, a number of apartment buildings by the architect F. I. Lidval.
The hectic city life of the 20th century did not bypass the Petrograd side. In 1905, workers from a number of enterprises in the region supported a city strike; on Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt on January 9, a demonstration heading towards Winter Palace. The proletariat of the Petrograd side took an active part in the revolutionary struggle. After February Revolution, from April to July 1917, the headquarters of the Bolshevik Party was located in the former mansion of the ballerina Kshesinskaya. On Lenin Street, at house 52, in the Elizarovs’ apartment in April 1917, V.I. Lenin and Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya settled. In house 32 on Karpovka embankment, at a meeting of the Central Committee of the RSDLP on October 10, 1917, a decision was made on an armed uprising.
After the fact October revolution Arrested members of the Provisional Government, representatives of the nobility, and opponents of the revolution sat in the casemates of the Peter and Paul Fortress. On January 30, 1919, near the walls of the Golovkin Bastion, the Grand Dukes were shot because of their “wrong” origin.
Nationalized enterprises, schools, educational and research institutes operate in the area, and cultural institutions are open. In 1919 at 49 Kronverksky Prospekt (in the building of the future Leningrad Institute precision mechanics and optics) a Labor Exchange was organized.
New buildings and complexes are being built: the House of Political Prisoners, the Palace of Culture named after. 
Lensovet, stadium named after. V.I. Lenin (now “Petrovsky”), Transport Academy named after. I. Stalin, 1st building of the Leningrad City Council.
On the eve of the Great Patriotic War there were about 90 in the area large enterprises which employed 95 thousand people. The Kirov Islands (Elagin, Krestovsky, Kamenny) are actively used for workers' recreation. On the occasion of the opening of the Rest Houses, a wooden triumphal arch was built on Red Dawns Avenue and a rostral column at the pier; the sculptural group “Liberated Labor” stood on the avenue.
With the outbreak of hostilities near Leningrad, the resettlement of residents from front-line areas began to the Petrograd side, which was also subject to bombing and shelling. Operating industrial enterprises have been switched to defense work, hospitals are opening in the territories of educational institutions and rest homes. With the onset of cold weather, the surviving wooden houses begin to be dismantled for firewood. During the war, about ten thousand shells and bombs fell on the territory of the Petrograd and Primorsky districts, damaging architectural monuments, industrial enterprises, and residential buildings.
Already on March 29, 1944, the State Defense Committee decided to restore the industry and urban economy of Leningrad. The 1944 plan was fulfilled by enterprises of the Petrograd region by 105 percent. To solve the housing problem, the construction of residential buildings in vacant areas begins. The workers of the region successfully completed the first post-war five-year plan.
IN post-war years work was carried out on major repairs and reconstruction of streets and squares. June 23, 1957 at the stadium. S. M. Kirov celebrated the 250th anniversary of Leningrad. Great importance has the construction of new reinforced concrete bridges, the commissioning of the Gorkovskaya and Petrogradskaya metro stations in 1963. 
The role of numerous research institutes is increasing. Back in 1944, the Lenfilm film studio resumed its activities. Cinemas, theaters, libraries, and houses of culture opened their doors. Museums on the Petrograd side have widely carried out scientific and educational work: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Museum of the Great October Revolution socialist revolution, Artillery historical Museum. After the war, the cruiser Aurora was permanently moored at the Nakhimov School.
By the end Soviet period The Petrogradsky district occupied a stable position in the spheres of industrial production, education, and culture. With the change in the socio-political system, cardinal changes took place on the Petrograd side, and economic ties, industrial enterprises suffered, old shops, cinemas, photo studios disappeared, night clubs, currency exchange offices, and gymnasiums appeared. The crisis of the 90s led to the need to adapt. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, there were 1,853 industrial enterprises in the area, 262 educational institutions, 311 cultural and educational institutions.
Today, the Petrogradsky district remains one of the most economically developed areas of the city; it is a city leader in the introduction of innovations. On its territory there are famous industrial enterprises, the oldest medical institutions, higher educational institutions, and world-famous historical monuments.
Every year the Petrograd side develops and becomes prettier.
Facade of a house somewhat reminiscent of a medieval one english castle, are decorated with two massive towers, thanks to which the building was nicknamed “The House with Towers”" The building belonged to K.I. Rosenstein, and it was built by him together with A.E. Belogrud. The engineering equipment of the building met the most modern requirements of that time. In the kitchens of the apartments located under the roof of the house, one could find gas stoves. The rooms had wardrobes built into the walls, and garages were located in the courtyard. Since 1921, on the lower floor of the building there was a cinema, which changed its name more than once: “Elite”, “Competitor”, “Rezec”, “Ars”. In 1972, the Leningrad Television studio began its work here, and from 1985 to 1995 the Experiment theater was located. In 1996, the premises were given to a new creative team - the Russian Entreprise named after Andrei Mironov.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 35
"Musical Square"
Many green areas of our city serve as reminders of famous and important personalities who lived and worked in St. Petersburg. This square was dedicated to the memory of composer Andrei Petrov, whose music can be heard in the films “Office Romance”, “Amphibian Man” and in many other Russian films. Here you can see several violin sculptures, each with its own face. There is also a girl-violin, and there is also a violin-apple.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 28-32
An old 19th-century mansion houses one of the city’s most unusual museum installations, where visitors go on an exciting journey through the world of dreams, through reality and fantasy. The doors of the museum opened on November 4, 1999: exactly on the centenary of the publication of Freud’s book “The Interpretation of Dreams.” At the same time, the idea of the museum was nurtured by the creators for more than 10 years. The exhibition of the unusual space is entirely dedicated to dreams, theories of the Austrian psychologist and, of course, his boundless love to collecting antiquities. By the way, the St. Petersburg museum is not alone. Similar places can be found in Vienna and London. The latter is located right in the apartment of the famous Austrian scientist, where his huge collection of antiquities is kept. The Museum of Dreams constantly changes exhibitions and hosts lectures, performances and concerts.
Bolshoy pr. P.S., 18A, building of the Institute of Psychoanalysis
In 1843, the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, the same one where Pushkin studied, moved into this building. After the move, the Lyceum received a new name, but retained the same traditions.
Kamennoostrovsky pr., 21.
It is considered the tallest building in the city on the Neva. The height of the peak point of the TV tower reaches 326 meters, while the observation deck is located at around 186 meters. The television tower was built in 1956-1962 according to the project of “UkrNIIproektstalkonstruktsiya” for television and radio broadcasting to Leningrad and the Leningrad region.
st. Academician Pavlova, 3
The project in the neoclassical style was carried out by architects L. N. Benois, K. Yu. Benois, A. N. Benois and A. I. Gunst. This huge residential complex was one of the most comfortable buildings in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg: in addition to sewerage, water supply, steam heating and telephones, the building had its own power plant, boiler room, laundry, incinerator and even snow melter. After the revolution, some apartments turned into communal apartments, while party leaders began to live in others. Since 1999, the Ostrov Theater has been operating in the basement of the house.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 26-28
A characteristic representative of eclecticism, built in 1897. Previously, the three-story building was the home of St. Petersburg businessman Ernest Igel; the mansion housed a greenhouse and a restaurant. Today the building is completely abandoned. The facade of the old mansion is almost destroyed, but the interiors are very well preserved.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 60
One of the most interesting interactive complexes in St. Petersburg can rightfully be called the first museum of entertaining science in Russia “LabyrinthUm”, on the site of which there are about 100 amazing exhibits that clearly demonstrate the most beautiful phenomena the surrounding world. Under the roof of the museum on an area of 700 square meters. m. visitors will find an exciting journey into the world of science. The exhibition included a wide variety of devices, devices and objects that explain and demonstrate the laws of physics and the nature of the occurrence of impressive natural phenomena.
st. Lev Tolstoy, 9A, MFC “Tolstoy Square” (6th floor by elevator)
The creator of the museum is Cossack Vladimir Deryabkin, a former circus performer, trainer and clown, Honored Artist of Russia. Among the exhibits in the space you can see all kinds of models of gramophones, gramophones, phonographs, music boxes and records. All objects are in working condition, you can listen to their sound at special musical and literary evenings.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 32
The huge complex was built in 1931-35 for Lensoviet workers as an example of a new type of housing (“houses for specialists”). The entire structure is raised on a stone-lined platform, which protects it from possible rising water during floods. In addition to 76 apartments (which had from 2 to 6 rooms) there were kindergarten, laundry, shop, staff dormitory, solarium on the roof.
emb. Karpovka River, 13
Gromov's dacha
A wooden two-story manor built in 1850 is located in the middle of the Lopukhinsky Garden in the Petrogradsky district. In the old days, the garden and mansion looked much richer. There were fountains in the garden, the embankment ended with a steamship pier, exotic plants bloomed in a huge greenhouse, and the hospitable owners of the dacha often hosted the city bohemia at lavish parties. Unfortunately, all this was a long time ago. Since some times, the building, made in the early eclectic style, has been abandoned, but not destroyed. The empty merchant's dacha, even today, has not yet lost its former charm. The stucco molding, huge fireplace and other decorative elements are perfectly preserved here. However, all this is bashfully covered up with Soviet flowered wallpaper: the aesthetics of communism did not tolerate any luxury. After examining the rooms of the two-story dacha, go straight to the basement - that’s where the real adventures begin. The most amazing part of the mansion today is the lower tier of the room. Over the many years of neglect, the brick walls of the mansion began to become overgrown with textured stalactites.
st. Academician Pavlova, 13
st. Graftio, 2b
Botanical Garden- one of the amazing places in our city, it began with Peter the Great’s “Apothecary Garden” in 1714. The oldest scientific institution in St. Petersburg is interesting not only for its magnificent collection of plants from all over the world, but also for its architecture. Not so long ago in the Botanical Garden. Peter the Great underwent a partial reconstruction. A recreation area equipped with comfortable benches and a free library appeared here. Also got free wi-fi.
st. Professor Popova, 4
Ioannovsky Convent, which is located between the bank of the Karpovka River and Professor Popov Street, was founded by John of Kronstadt at the end of the 20th century. The prerequisite for its construction was the appearance in 1899 in the village of Sura of the St. John the Theological women's community, which was extremely poor, which led John to the idea of building a monastery courtyard in St. Petersburg.
The monastery was opened until 1923. Then the property was partially taken out, partially looted, the building was transferred to the management of various organizations that set up business here different time sewing workshops, apartments, a hostel and an educational institution, and the nuns were exiled to camps. Restoration of the temple began in 1989. While the premises were being restored, monastic life was gradually revived.
emb. Karpovka River, 45
Lenpoligrafmash occupies a large territory bounded by the embankment of the Karpovka River, Medikov Avenue, Professor Popov Street and Aptekarsky Avenue. There is a monument to the printing press in the courtyard.
Medikov Ave., 5, in the courtyard
Several interesting courtyards-wells near the metro station
Such miracles are found everywhere on the Petrograd side.
Walking through the courtyards of the Petrograd side on Maly Prospekt, you can stumble upon one very interesting courtyard. Some call it a “well”, others call it an “octagon”, but no matter what you call it, the yard still remains unique. In appearance, this is an absolutely ordinary space, but as soon as you lift your head up, you notice that the sky is framed by an octagonal frame of buildings. This form is not at all a whim of the architect.
An octagonal-shaped courtyard appeared on the Petrogradskaya side during a time of rising land prices and increasing building density. Every self-respecting lover of St. Petersburg courtyards and wells should see it. There is also a cast iron tree growing here, which complements the unusual atmosphere.
Maly pr. P.S., 1B
Library named after A.S. Pushkin
The library was founded back in 1921. Today you can find a unique rare book reading room here, which is called the Book Museum. Amazing examples of publications from the 19th - first half of the 20th centuries are presented here, thanks to which visitors will get acquainted with the St. Petersburg book publishing houses of that time.
Bolshoy Ave. P.S., 73
The upside-down house, which, on the one hand, is an example of a ceremonial and outrageously luxurious building in the elite part of St. Petersburg, and on the other - bright representative street contemporary art. So, if you go around the building and stand opposite its back, you can see a firewall decorated with picturesque graffiti: the drawing represents the outlines of houses, between which a multi-colored river flows - a symbol of modern art, which makes its way on the streets of ancient St. Petersburg.
st. Lenina, 8
Pasha Wais's graffiti is familiar to many street art lovers in St. Petersburg - even though he lives in Hong Kong and works in Europe. So, you can see his brilliant work in the only Street Art Museum in the city. A gigantic bright abstraction measuring 12 by 26 m opened before the eyes of St. Petersburg residents.
st. Blokhina
Photo: Anton Vaganov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Denis Garipov, paperpaper.ru, oia-ya.livejournal.com
Walks along the Petrograd side
Wherever a wave or a fast train rocks me,
I would like to see, even in a dream, the Petrograd side.
How I want to return to the shores of my youth,
Where, as if in a mirror, bridges look into the blue Neva...
Recently I talked about my favorite street - Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt.
And now I would like to invite you for a walk through one of the districts of St. Petersburg - along Petrograd side, Petrogradsky district (where Kamennoostrovsky Avenue is located).
The area is located on eight islands ( Zayachiy, Kronverksky, Petrogradsky, Aptekarsky, Petrovsky, Kamenny, Elagin, Krestovsky).
All the islands of the Petrograd region are connected with each other by fifteen bridges.
Petrogradsky and Aptekarsky islands are Petrograd side or Petrogradka. And the last three - Islands(or Kirov Islands), - a recreation area.
Let's start our walk.
The Petrograd side is the oldest part of the city on the Neva.
We all remember these lines:
From here we will threaten the Swede,
The city will be founded here
To spite an arrogant neighbor.
Nature destined us here
Open a window to Europe...
Yes, it was here that Peter the Great began to “cut a window to Europe” and began to rebuild a new city. St. Petersburg began with the Peter and Paul Fortress, and we will begin our walk from here.
View of the fortress. Behind the canal - Kronverk
The fortress was founded May 16 (27), 1703 on the island of Yenisaari (Hare).
In 1703 Rabbit Island was connected to the Petrograd side Ioannovsky Bridge, the first in the city.
May 29, 1703, in day of the apostles Peter and Paul, they began to build a temple in the fortress - Peter and Paul Cathedral. This day became the name day of the fortress, which has since been called " St. Petersburg". Its name spread throughout the city.
Cathedral (this photo is mine) 
The existing cathedral building in the Peter the Great Baroque style was built according to the design of architect. Trezzini. The cathedral houses the tomb of Russian emperors.
Cathedral height 122.5 m., exactly this high building St. Petersburg.
Cathedral and its spire with an angel - symbols of the city.
Angel 
Angel of the Petrograd side
Infected by the Baltic winds,
He is in love with bridges and gray stone,
Worn down by the tides of the moon.
Walking along the cobblestone streets of the fortress, you feel as if you are stepping back into the 18th century...
A signal cannon is fired every day from the Naryshkin bastion of the fortress.
Now the fortress is part of Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, excursions and exhibitions are held here. On the beach of the fortress, city holidays, festivals of ice and sand figures are held, and in the summer there are a lot of sunbathers near the walls of the old bastions.
On a separate Kronverk Island there was Kronverk - the external fortification of the Peter and Paul Fortress. In the first photo it is a horseshoe-shaped, red building surrounded by a crown-shaped canal. (“Kronwerk” in German means “fortification in the form of a crown”).
Now Kronverk - Artillery (Military History) Museum. In the courtyard of the museum there are over 200 tanks, guns, self-propelled guns and missile systems... - and children climb on them for fun (it was like that before, I don’t know how it is now).
Another photo walk through the fortress and Alexander Park is here
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Fountains on the Neva 
On the Neva, near the fortress, there are fountains right on the water. There are 700 jets, up to 60 meters high.
Trinity Bridge- one of the most beautiful bridges across the Neva. Opened in 1903 for the 200th anniversary of St. Petersburg. 
More details about the bridge and the bunny at the Peter and Paul Fortress here:
Walking along Kamennoostrovsky part 1
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The plan of this part of the city will show where our walk takes place 
Trinity Square
To the right of the Trinity Bridge, on Trinity Square, on the site of the destroyed Trinity Cathedral, in 2003 a small one was erected Trinity Chapel.
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Petrovskaya embankment- the first embankment of St. Petersburg. It is here in May 1703 year was built Peter the Great's house- the very first building in the city Back in 1721, for safety, the house was dressed in a case-gallery. 
The first St. Petersburg port was located near the house of Peter I, which was later transferred to the spit of Vasilievsky Island, and then to Gutuevsky Island.
Not far from Peter's house, on the site of the first St. Petersburg pier, the descent to the Neva is decorated with mythological Chinese lions Shih Tzu(lions-frogs). 
The lions were brought to St. Petersburg from the city of Girin in Manchuria in 1907.
At the intersection of Petrovskaya and Petrogradskaya embankments we see a beautiful building in the Petrine Baroque style - this Nakhimov School. And the ship next to it is legendary" Aurora". Now the Aurora houses a school training base and a museum. 
The building was erected in the fall of 1910 by architect. Dmitriev, in developing the project for the interiors and decoration of the building, Dmitriev involved artists from the World of Art, led by A. N. Benois.
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During the walk we will see not only well-known sights, but also little-known ones.
Here, not far from the Aurora, on the Petrogradskaya embankment stands this unusual monument to one of the industrialists of St. Petersburg. Can you guess who? 
This is a monument Alfred Nobel. The location was not chosen by chance; opposite is the Russian Diesel plant, which belonged to the Nobel family.
This expressive monument depicts an explosion, it was erected on the initiative of the Nobel Foundation (Sweden) and the International Foundation for the History of Science in 1989.
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Now let's take a look at the nearby X-ray street.
Our attention is drawn to a mansion in the Art Nouveau style - Chaev's house(building 9).
Architect Apyshkov created in 1907 one of best works Petersburg Art Nouveau. 
Now the building is a dental clinic.
I talked about Chaev's mansion here:
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Another interesting house on this street, No. 4 - G.F.'s house Eulers.
Eilers is the largest gardener and flower dealer; his store “opposite the Kazan Cathedral” is sung by the poet Silver Age Agnivtsev.
In this house, sculptures of children - putti near the arch - attract attention. 
The building was built in the “northern modern” style by the son of the owner K.G. Eilers. The famous architect F.I. took part in the development of the project. Lidval.
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Returning to Trinity Square.
Near Alexander Park and Trinity Square we see Kshesinskaya mansion.
Arch designed in 1904 . von Gauguin the mansion was considered one of the most respectable of its time. 
Before the February Revolution, there was a popular salon in the house of prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater Matilda Kshesinskaya. Balls and receptions were held here, attended by representatives of the imperial family and the artistic elite of St. Petersburg.
In July 1917, Lenin spoke from the balcony of the mansion. The Museum of the Revolution was located here, and now it is museum Political history
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Near the Kshesinskaya Palace there are Cathedral Mosque.
It was built in 1913 at the expense of the Emir of Bukhara.
The architecture of the mosque uses motifs from Central Asian architecture. 
The dome of the mosque resembles the dome of the famous mausoleum Gur-Emir in Samarkand(15th century), and the shape and beautiful patterns of the entrance portal were borrowed from the mausoleum Shahi Zinda.
My God, how I love, how I love coming home...
Like reading the license plates of Leningrad cars like a prayer,
And meet with my native Petrograd at the old mosque,
Flying through the white nights of an intoxicated soul...
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Alexandrovsky Park
Next to the Peter and Paul Fortress lies the Alexander Park, surrounding the crownwork of the Peter and Paul Fortress from the north.
Alexandrovsky Park is limited from the north by Kronverksky Avenue, which goes around the park in an arc. 
Let's take a walk in the park.
In 1903, a granite grotto with a viewing platform at the top and a cafe below. 
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The building of the Orthopedic Institute was founded in 1902 on the initiative of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1902-1906 - architect. Meltzer R.F.
The façade is decorated with one of the earliest majolicas on St. Petersburg buildings - the image of “The Virgin and Child,” made according to a sketch by K. S. Petrov-Vodkin in 1904. 
"The Virgin and Child" - the first work of K. Petrov-Vodkin. Architect Roman Meltzer found a talented boy on the Volga who painted signs, and brought him to St. Petersburg.
Now the Orthopedic Institute is in a different place, and the Academy of Justice is located here.
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Mini city
We will see the Mini-City architectural complex in the southern part of Alexander Park, behind the Gorkovskaya metro station. It was opened in May 2011.
The complex includes small copies of the main St. Petersburg attractions on a scale of 1:33. These are the ensembles of Palace and Senate Squares, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, Mikhailovsky Castle, etc.
Photos and collage are mine.
There are many more in Alexander Park interesting places and entertainment. There are museums, exhibitions, and theaters here...
People's House
In December 1900 in Alexandrovsky Park was opened People's House Emperor Nicholas II.
It was a complex with a central lobby under a glass dome and a Theater Hall on the left and an Iron Hall for concerts on the right, designed by architect. Lyutsedarsky. In 1910, the Opera Hall was added to the right wing.
Now they are located here theater "Baltic House", Planetarium and Music Hall.
The Theater is a building with columns, the Music Hall is with a dome, and the Planetarium is in the middle, with a small dome. 
If we walk through the park from the Gorkovskaya metro station along Kronverksky Prospekt, the first thing we see is the theater "Baltic House" until 1991 - Lenin Komsomol Theater.
The theater building was built on the site of the left wing (theater hall) of the former People's House, which burned down in 1932. This is a theater festival, where international stage festivals and forums are held annually.
The right wing (Opera Hall) is now occupied "Music Hall" and previously the cinema " Giant", the largest in the city. Back in the 70s, next to the “Giant” there was a “Stereokino” cinema.
Music hall 
By the way, a new cinema complex “Giant” is currently being built next to the Baltic House theater, which will combine 6 cinema halls, a restaurant and offices.
In the middle part of the former People's House - Planetarium, opened in 1959.
In the Star Hall The planetarium is breathtaking to see starry sky over your head. 
In the hall " Space trip
» you can take part in interactive programs, become crew members spaceship. There is also a small astronomical observatory in the Planetarium.
And in the exhibition Laboratory of Entertaining Experiments- experiments in optics, electricity, time measurement, famous Foucault pendulum.
The laboratory was created on the principles Houses of entertaining science, organized back in 1935 in Leningrad ME AND. Perelman, author of a famous series of popular science books (“ Entertaining physics", "Entertaining astronomy" etc.).
More details: http://www.planetary-spb.ru/
(There is a similar science museum (“LabyrinthUm”) in another place on the Petrograd side, but more on that later, in part 2).
Available in the Planetarium and hall of dinosaurs. Also valid wax exhibitions. One exhibition is of historical figures, the other is of movie characters (Shrek, Avatar, Jack Sparrow...).
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Children's Museum-Theater " Fairytale House» located next to the Music Hall and the Zoo. The scenery and characters of Russian and foreign fairy tales are recreated here.
The modern interactive format allows children to immerse themselves in a fairy-tale atmosphere, become participants in events and communicate with their favorite characters.
And here is ours Zoo
Construction of a new Zoo has now begun, but for now it is here - in the city center. 
A story about a walk through the Zoo here:
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We walked along the arc of Alexander Park, and came out to the Neva and Dobrolyubov Ave.
Just a year ago, here, not far from Birzhevoy Bridge, the institute’s buildings stood Giprokhim with a “chemical” panel.
Giprokhim 
But the buildings were demolished and the “Embankment of Europe” complex is being built on this site...
Let's walk along Dobrolyubova Avenue from Birzhevoy to Tuchkov Bridge.
Prince Vladimir Cathedral. 1789 arch. Rinaldi. 
Fountain opposite the cathedral Sports Palace "Yubileiny""
Petrovsky Stadium located at Tuchkov Bridge, on Petrovsky Island.
Matches take place here Zenit, During these hours, traffic stops... 
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Neva fountains at night 
I was born on the Petrograd side,
I need meetings with her like bread,
Everything here is close to me, everything is clear to me:
The bends of the beloved Peter and Paul Fortress,
The Neva Current, a labyrinth of courtyards...
I could wander here until sunset...
The great city of Petrov began
Once upon a time on these very shores...
http://walkspb.ru/ulpl/kamennoostr_pr.html
And Wikipedia
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Instead of a certificate
Petrogradsky district
The number of residents of the district as of October 14, 2010 was 130 417
people, including the working population 63%, retirement age 24%, children and adolescents - 13%.
In terms of population, it is the smallest of the urban areas, but not in importance.
We remember that our city began here, in addition, many important objects for the city are located here.
There are 51 cultural institutions in the area, including: Museum of City History (Peter and Paul Fortress), Lenfilm film studio, TV studio, Planetarium, Theater Baltic House, St. Petersburg Music Hall, Leningrad Zoo. Botanical Garden, D.K. them. Lensovet, Leningrad Youth Palace, Museum of Artillery, Museum of Political History.
The two largest city parks are Central Park of Culture and Culture and Primorsky Victory Park.
The region contains the largest medical centers
world significance: 1st Medical University them. Academician I.P. Pavlov, Research Institute of Experimental Medicine, Research Institute of Children's Infections, Institute of Human Brain of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Research Institute of Influenza of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
There are also higher education institutions in the area: St. Petersburg GUITMO, LETI, Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy, Military Space Academy named after. Mozhaisky, Nakhimov School, Cadet Corps named after. Peter the Great.
Located in the Petrogradsky district 5 Orthodox churches and the only Muslim one in the city mosque.
There are many in the area sports facilities, including 7 stadiums: Petrovsky, Yubileiny, SKA and others; 8 swimming pools, 2 sports palaces, 14 indoor tennis courts, 2 yacht clubs, 6 rowing clubs, 2 equestrian centers.
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