Bolshoi Prospekt of Vasilievsky Island, Main thoroughfare in Vasileostrovsky District, Russia.
Bolshoi Prospekt is a 3400-meter-long avenue that cuts through Vasilievsky Island and is lined with classical buildings housing shops, cafes, and offices. The street connects different neighborhoods and functions as the main spine of the district with a regular, orderly layout.
The avenue was founded in 1810 and emerged from an original plan to create a shipping canal that was later transformed into a thoroughfare. This conversion shaped how the district developed and the regular order it displays today.
The avenue served as home to prominent artists and writers who lived and worked within its buildings for much of their lives. It remains a place where the creative history of the city is woven into the everyday street life and residential spaces.
The avenue is easy to walk and provides continuous access to shops, dining options, and transportation along its entire length. The wide, organized layout makes navigation straightforward for visitors exploring different areas of the island.
The street was renamed Prospekt Pobedy during the Soviet period and kept this name for decades before returning to its original identity after the Soviet era ended. The name changes mark the different political periods the city experienced.
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