Old Petersburg

Northern Palmyra - from the times “when young Russia matured with the genius of Peter” and until the brilliant, aristocratic beginning of the 19th century. The history of houses and palaces, parks and squares - and, above all, the people... of St. Petersburg themselves, as they once were... Vividly and smartly written, which critics noted even after the first publication. This book is easy to read and with enthusiasm, at the same time it contains a lot of rare, little-known and interesting facts that the author gleaned from long-lost, mostly private archives, testimonies of St. Petersburg old-timers and family legends passed down from generation to generation since the founding of St. Petersburg .