English Embankment, Waterfront promenade and street in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The English Embankment extends for 1260 meters along the left bank of the Neva River, connecting Senate Square to the New Admiralty Canal.
The construction began in 1763 with wooden fortifications, followed by stone embankments in 1762 under the supervision of architect Y.M. Felten and engineer A.A. Betancourt.
The street received its name from the British Embassy and English church at number 56, designed by Giacomo Quarenghi between 1814 and 1815.
Visitors can access the embankment through nearby metro stations Admiralteiskaya, Nevsky Prospekt, Sennaya Ploshchad, and Spasskaya.
The gunshot from the battleship Aurora was fired from this location at 2 AM on October 25, 1917, marking the start of the Winter Palace assault.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1763
Length: 1,260 m
GPS coordinates: 59.93561,30.28908
Latest update: May 22, 2025 11:14
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