Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy
Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy is a locality in Vasileostrovsky District, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast. Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy is situated nearby to the locality Vasyl’evsky Ostrov, as well as near New Holland Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vasilievsky Island and Peter the Great.
Vasilievsky Island
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Vasilievsky Island is an island in Saint Petersburg situated between the Bolshaya Neva and the Malaya Neva, two main distributaries of the river. The population of the district, including the adjacent to Dekabristov Island, separated by the Smolenka river, and smaller islets, is approximately 215,000 people.
Peter the Great
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The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 18 August 1782.
Menshikov Palace
Museum
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The Menshikov Palace is a Petrine Baroque edifice in Saint Petersburg, situated on Universitetskaya Embankment of the Bolshaya Neva on Vasilyevsky Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petrograd Side and Center.
Petrograd Side
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The Petrograd Side is a borough in Saint Petersburg 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.
Center
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The Center of Saint Petersburg 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.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Neighborhood
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The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress.
Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vasileostrovsky District, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.9444° or 59° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
30.2628° or 30° 15′ 46″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9GFGW7V7+Q4GeoNames ID
13518749
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In Other Languages
“Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Munitsipal’nyy Okrug Vasil’yevskiy”
- Russian: “Муниципальный Округ Васильевский”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vasyl’evsky Ostrov and New Holland Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Petersburg State University and Stadion Petrovskiy.
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