Russia
NW Russia
Leningrad Oblast

Krestovsky Ostrov

Krestovsky Ostrov is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on September 3, 1999. It should have been opened earlier but the opening was postponed due to delays in the construction of the station lobby.
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  • Type: Locality with 20,000 residents
  • Description: metro station in Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Also known as: “Krestovskiy ostrov”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yelagin Palace and 2nd Elagin Bridge.

Public building
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is a Palladian villa on in , which served as a royal summer palace during the reign of Alexander I. The villa was designed for Alexander's mother, Maria Fyodorovna, by the architect Carlo Rossi.

Bridge
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petrograd Side and Komendantsky Aerodrom.

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The is a borough in consisting of the islands of the northern part of the Neva delta. Mostly residential, it is also home to several smaller universities, stadiums of FC Zenit and the tallest structure of the city, a 326-m-high TV tower.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km north of Krestovsky Ostrov.

Neighborhood
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The is the original citadel of , Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. is situated 4 km southeast of Krestovsky Ostrov.

Krestovsky Ostrov

Latitude
59.97091° or 59° 58′ 15″ north
Longitude
30.25789° or 30° 15′ 28″ east
Population
20,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9GFGX7C5+95
Geo­Names ID
8504955
Wiki­data ID
Q2711654
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Ukrainian—“Krestovsky Ostrov” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Крестовский остров”
  • Belarusian: “Крастоўскі востаў”
  • Belarusian: “Крастоўскі востраў”
  • Chinese: “十字架島站”
  • Czech: “Krestovskij ostrov”
  • Czech: “Крестовский остров”
  • Dutch: “Krestovski ostrov”
  • Esperanto: “Krestovskij ostrov”
  • Finnish: “Krestovski ostrovin metroasema”
  • French: “Krestovski ostrov”
  • German: “Kreuzinsel”
  • Hungarian: “Kresztovszkij Osztrov”
  • Italian: “Krestovskij ostrov”
  • Korean: “크레스톱스키 오스트로프역”
  • Mongolian: “Крестовский остров (өртөө)”
  • Mongolian: “Крестовский остров”
  • Portuguese: “Estação Krestovskii Ostrov”
  • Portuguese: “Krestovskii Ostrov”
  • Russian: “Крестовский остров”
  • Ukrainian: “Хрестовський острів”
  • Ukrainian: “Хрестовський остров”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Krestovsky Island and Yelagin Island.

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