Barmaleeva street, street in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Barmaleeva is a street in the Petrograd district of Saint Petersburg stretching about 670 meters with mostly old two- and three-story buildings. It is relatively quiet and has small green spaces, playgrounds, and modest shops and cafes serving mainly local residents.
The street was laid out in the 1730s on garrison land and was originally called Preobrazhenskaya. It received its current name in the late 1700s, possibly after a merchant or military officer named Barmaleev, and had other names until the original was restored in 1954.
The street carries the name of a family who owned land nearby in the late 1700s. Today it is linked to kindergartens that use the name, showing how it connects to stories that locals and visitors enjoy.
The best way to reach the street is by metro at Petrogradskaya station, about 6 minutes walk away. The nearby Kamenoostrovsky Prospekt has small buses and trolleybuses making it easy to visit from other neighborhoods.
The name may come from the English surname Bromley, which inspired writer Korney Chukovsky to create a drawing of a wild robber named Barmaley. This fictional character later became famous in his popular Doctor Aybolit stories.
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