Apraksin Dvor

Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: retail area in St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Also known as: “Apraksin Yard”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of Russia and Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.

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.

University
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The is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, . Established in 1738 during the reign of Empress Anna, the academy was known as the Imperial Ballet School until the Soviet era, when, after a brief hiatus, the school was re-established as the Leningrad State Choreographic Institute.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Petersburg and Center.

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, known as Petrograd in 1914-1924 and Leningrad in 1924-1991, is the second largest city of Russia, with 5.6 million inhabitants, the fourth most populous city in Europe, the world's northernmost city of at least a million residents, and the former capital of the Russian Empire.

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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.

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.

Apraksin Dvor

Latitude
59.92904° or 59° 55′ 45″ north
Longitude
30.3299° or 30° 19′ 48″ east
Open location code
9GFGW8HH+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1371775344
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4068202
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Apraksin Dvor” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Апраксін двор”
  • Finnish: “Apraksin Dvor”
  • Finnish: “Apraksin Dvorin”
  • French: “Apraksin Dvor”
  • Georgian: “აპრაქსინის ეზო”
  • German: “Apraxin Dwor”
  • Russian: “Александровская линия”
  • Russian: “Апраксин двор”
  • Russian: “Апраксин Двор”
  • Russian: “Апрашка”
  • Russian: “Воронинский проезд”
  • Russian: “Воскресенский проезд”
  • Russian: “Графский проезд”
  • Russian: “Еленинский проезд”
  • Russian: “Инструментальная линия”
  • Russian: “Курятная линия”
  • Russian: “Мариинский проезд (Апраксин двор)”
  • Russian: “Михайловский проезд (Санкт-Петербург)”
  • Russian: “Москательная линия”
  • Russian: “Степановский проезд”
  • Russian: “Суконная линия”
  • Russian: “Фруктовая линия”
  • Russian: “Чернышёвский проезд”
  • Russian: “Щукин двор”
  • Russian: “Яблочная площадь”
  • Russian: “Ягодный проезд (Санкт-Петербург)”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Крестовое гульбище and Московская Ямская слобода.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Пожарно-спасательная часть № 37 and Яблочная площадь.

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