суббота, 15 декабря 2012 г.

The Mikhailovsky Garden

                                                       main fence

Mikhailovsky Garden is one of the rare monuments of the landscape architecture of the 18th — the 1st third of the 19th century.

четверг, 13 декабря 2012 г.

Griboyedov Canal


Griboyedov Canal or Kanal Griboyedova is a canal in Saint Petersburg, constructed in 1739 on the basis of the existing river Krivusha. In 1764–1790, the canal was deepened, and the banks were reinforced and covered with granite.