Academic Ioffe Square

Academic Ioffe Square is a square in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Academic Ioffe Square is situated nearby to the metro station Politekhnicheskaya, as well as near the church Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Politekhnicheskaya and Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps.

Politekhnicheskaya

Metro station

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Politekhnicheskaya is a station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Opened on 31 December 1975. It is named for the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University which is near the station. Politekhnicheskaya is situated 110 metres northeast of Academic Ioffe Square.

Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps

University

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The S. M. Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps is a military university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 1919. The academy trains officers for service in the Signal Troops of the Russian Ground Forces. Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps is situated 550 metres northeast of Academic Ioffe Square.

Monument to the Fallen Polytechnics

Memorial

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Monument to the Fallen Polytechnics is a memorial, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Academic Ioffe Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Saint Petersburg and Piskarevka.

North Saint Petersburg

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The Northern Part of St. Petersburg is the area north of the Bolshaya Nevka river, which is its boundary with the Petrograd Side to the south. There are some moderately notable landmarks scattered across it, such as the Academy of Forestry with its park…