Singer House

Singer House, also widely known as the House of the Book, is a historic building in , . It is located at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the , directly opposite the Kazan Cathedral.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: house in Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Address: Невский проспект 28, 191186

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood and National Library of Russia.

Museum
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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a Russian Orthodox church in , which currently functions as a secular museum and church at the same time. is situated 500 metres north of Singer House.

Library
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The , located in , is the oldest of Russia's three national public libraries. The NLR is currently ranked among the world's major libraries. is situated 580 metres southeast of Singer House.

Church
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The is a Lutheran church in the center of on Nevsky Prospekt. Divine services are held regularly on Sundays from 10:30 in German and Russian. is situated 160 metres northwest of Singer House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apraksin Dvor and Peter and Paul Fortress.

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.

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.

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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.

Singer House

Latitude
59.93586° or 59° 56′ 9″ north
Longitude
30.32589° or 30° 19′ 33″ east
Inception
1904
Levels
6
Open location code
9GFGW8PG+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102305449
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q737377
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Veps—“Singer House” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “«Зингер» компанияһы йорто”
  • Belarusian: “Дом кампаніі «Зінгер»”
  • Catalan: “Casa Singer”
  • Chinese: “勝家公司樓”
  • Dutch: “Dom kompanii «Zinger»”
  • Finnish: “Singerin talo”
  • French: “immeuble de la compagnie Singer”
  • French: “Immeuble de la compagnie Singer”
  • French: “Maison Singer”
  • Georgian: “ზინგერის სახლი”
  • German: “Singer-Haus”
  • Hungarian: “Könyvesház”
  • Italian: “Casa Singer”
  • Japanese: “シンガーハウス”
  • Portuguese: “Casa Singer”
  • Russian: “Дом Зингера”
  • Russian: “Дом компании «Зингер»”
  • Spanish: “Casa Singer”
  • Spanish: “Dom Knigi”
  • Turkish: “Singer Evi”
  • Turkish: “Singer Şirket Binası”
  • Uzbek: “„Zinger“ kompaniyasi uyi”
  • Veps: “«Zinger»-kompanijan kodi”

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Highlights include Музей аномалий тела and Вася Ложкин.

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