Universitetskaya Embankment, Riverfront landmark in Vasileostrovsky District, Russia.
The Universitetskaya Embankment stretches 1,173 meters along the right bank of the Bolshaya Neva River, connecting the Dvortsovy and Blagoveshchensky bridges.
The granite-lined embankment construction occurred in multiple phases, with the eastern section completed from 1805 to 1810 and the western part from 1831 to 1834.
The waterfront houses the Kunstkamera, Russia's first public museum, the Academy of Arts, and several buildings of Saint Petersburg State University.
Visitors can reach the embankment through Vasilieostrovskaya and Admiralteyskaya metro stations, with numerous walking paths offering river views throughout the year.
Two ancient Egyptian sphinxes from Thebes, dating to Pharaoh Amenhotep III's reign, stand at the quay before the Imperial Academy of Arts building.
Location: Vasileostrovsky District
Inception: 1805
Length: 1,173 m
GPS coordinates: 59.93958,30.30929
Latest update: May 16, 2025 09:54
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