Obvodny Canal

Obvodny Canal is the longest canal in , , which in the 19th century served as the southern limit of the city. It is 8 kilometres long and flows from the Neva River near Alexander Nevsky Lavra to the Yekaterinhofka River not far from the seaport.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: canal in Saint Petersburg
  • Also known as: “Obvodny canal basin”, “Бассейн Обводного канала”, and “Ковш Обводного канала”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Petersburg Theological Academy and Kazachy Bridge.

University
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The is a higher education institution of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in , . The academy prepares theologians, clergymen, singers and icon writers for the Eastern Orthodox Church and grants bachelor, master, candidate and doctorate degrees.

Bridge
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Cemetery
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is a historic cemetery in the centre of . It is part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and is one of four cemeteries in the complex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Center and Apraksin Dvor.

Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis. It's bounded by the Neva river and the Obvodny Canal, on a set of islands formed by numerous rivers and channels.

Suburb
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Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project. is situated 3½ km northwest of Obvodny Canal.

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The corresponds to the urban area of east of the River Neva and the . It's hardly visited by tourists, but has its share of hidden charms.

Obvodny Canal

Latitude
59.91542° or 59° 54′ 56″ north
Longitude
30.38471° or 30° 23′ 5″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9GFGW98M+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28622724
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
516278
Wiki­data ID
Q1515754
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Obvodny Canal” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Абводны канал”
  • Catalan: “canal Obvodni”
  • Cebuano: “Obvodni Canal”
  • Cebuano: “Obvodnyy Kanal”
  • Cebuano: “Обводный Канал”
  • Chinese: “支流运河 (圣彼得堡)”
  • Chinese: “支流运河”
  • Chinese: “支流運河 (聖彼得堡)”
  • Chinese: “支流運河”
  • Dutch: “Obvodniy kanal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة اوبفودنى”
  • Estonian: “Obvodnõi kanal”
  • Estonian: “Ringkanal”
  • Finnish: “Obvodnyi-kanava”
  • French: “Canal Obvodny”
  • Georgian: “შემოვლითი არხი”
  • German: “Obwodni-Kanal”
  • German: “Obwodny-Kanal”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת אובוודני”
  • Italian: “Canale Obvodnyi”
  • Italian: “Obvodnyj kanal”
  • Japanese: “オブヴォド運河”
  • Latin: “canalis Circumductionis”
  • Polish: “Kanał Obwodowy w Petersburgu”
  • Russian: “Обводный канал”
  • Russian: “Обводный Канал”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Obvodny”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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