Ivan Valkh house, Literary heritage building in St. Petersburg, Russia
The Ivan Valkh House stands at the intersection of Griboyedov Canal, Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue, and Srednyaya Podyacheskaya Street in St. Petersburg.
The original two-story stone building with high basement and courtyard wings was constructed in 1800 by factory owner Ivan Valkh on land purchased from architect Giacomo Trombara's wife.
This building gained literary importance as the possible residence of the pawnbroker character from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment.
Visitors can find the building at 104 Griboyedov Canal Embankment, featuring a commemorative plaque that indicates its protected status as a cultural heritage site.
The structure underwent multiple transformations, reaching seven stories by 1902 when engineer N.I. Poleshko added new floors and a mansard to the canal-facing section.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1800
GPS coordinates: 59.92472,30.30306
Latest update: May 20, 2025 12:03
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