Vasileostrovsky District
Vasileostrovsky District, Administrative district on Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The district spans across Vasilievsky and Dekabristov Islands, creating a substantial territory of 21.4 square kilometers within Saint Petersburg's urban layout.
Established in 1917 as one of the first districts of Petrograd, this area developed from an initial plan to create a Venice-style canal system.
Modern theaters, research centers, and museums such as Kunstkamera and Erarta contribute to the intellectual character of this university district.
Six bridges connect the district to mainland Saint Petersburg, while three metro stations on different lines ensure efficient public transportation coverage.
The streets maintain their historical naming system based on lines, reflecting the original abandoned plan for water channels throughout the island.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1917
Website: http://voadm.spb.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.94390,30.24170
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:10
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
3.7 km
Bronze Horseman
3.5 km
Winter Palace
4 km
Hermitage Museum
4 km
Kunstkamera
3.5 km
Alexander Column
4.2 km
Peter and Paul Cathedral
4.2 km
Mariinsky Theatre
3.7 km
Admiralty building in Saint Petersburg
3.8 km
Palace Square
4.2 km
Nevsky Prospect
4.2 km
Rostral columns on Spit of the Vasilievsky Island
3.6 km
Yusupov Palace on Moika
3.6 km
Menshikov Palace
3.1 km
Palace Bridge
3.7 km
Krasin
2.3 km
Spit of the Vasilievsky Island
3.5 km
St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, St. Petersburg
4 km
Quay with Sphinxes
2.8 km
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
4.2 km
Monument to Nicholas I
3.9 km
Twelve Collegia
3.3 km
Mariinsky Palace
4 km
Military Gallery of the Winter Palace
4.1 km
Blagoveshchensky Bridge
2.9 km
Griboyedov Canal
4.8 km
St. Petersburg State Transport University
4.7 km
Hotel Astoria
3.9 kmReviews
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