Ostrovsky Square

Ostrovsky Square is a square located in the of , in the historic center of the city. It is situated at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt, Zodchego Rossi Street, Malaya Sadovaya Street, and Krylova Lane.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square, architectural landmark in Tsentralny District, Russia
  • Also known as: “Аничковская площадь”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Library
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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 110 metres northwest of Ostrovsky Square.

University
Photo: Potekhin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 260 metres south of Ostrovsky Square.

Museum
Photo: AndreyWi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km northwest of Ostrovsky Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apraksin Dvor and Center.

Suburb
Photo: Ninara, CC BY 2.0.
Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project.

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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Ostrovsky Square

Latitude
59.93257° or 59° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
30.33655° or 30° 20′ 12″ east
Open location code
9GFGW8MP+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638354640
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q4365690
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Ostrovsky Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة أوستروفسكي”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Астроўскага (Санкт-Пецярбург)”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Астроўскага”
  • Chinese: “奥斯特洛夫斯基广场”
  • French: “place Ostrovski”
  • French: “Place Ostrovski”
  • German: “Ostrowski-Platz”
  • Italian: “piazza Ostrovskij”
  • Russian: “Александринская площадь (Санкт-Петербург)”
  • Russian: “Александринская площадь”
  • Russian: “Екатерининский сад (Санкт-Петербург)”
  • Russian: “Катькин Сад”
  • Russian: “Катькин Садик”
  • Russian: “Площадь Островского (Санкт-Петербург)”
  • Russian: “площадь Островского”
  • Russian: “Площадь Островского”
  • Slovenian: “Ostrovski trg”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Ostróvskogo”

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Highlights include Alexandrinsky Theatre and Catherine II.

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