pl. Lomonosova, 2  

59.92917, 30.334749 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

“European Walkway” stand in the public garden opposite the building. Information in English
Number of times theatre is spelled "theater"
3;2;1

Historical background Checkpoint picture 761

In the 1830’s, Carlo Rossi, a prominent architect and a recognised master of the capital’s architectural ensembles, was commissioned by Emperor Nicholas I to develop the Fontanka embankment design. He designed the Aleksandrinsky Theatre built in 1832, as well as several other buildings that together formed a uniform architectural composition.
The Aleksandrinsky Theatre marks the beginning of Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi, unique for its proportions. Its width 22 metres, equals the height of the buildings on both sides. Moreover, the length is 220 metres: ten times the width. Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi connects Aleksandrinsky Theatre with the square, which is also furnished in the Empire style. In the same manner as the nearest bridge, this square was named after the first owner of the land, Count Chernyshev, the servant of Peter the Great. It was not until 1948 that the square received the name of Mikhail Lomonosov, although a small bust of the scientist by P. Zabello was installed in the square as early as in 1892.

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