- Rumyantsevsky garden / Rumyantsevsky sad
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59.938563, 30.291147 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- Bench in the garden (in case of bad weather — car with game logo near the garden)
- Signature of an official
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Историческая справка
In the 18th century, the plot of land now occupied by Rumyantsevsky Garden, was the main parade ground for the Cadet Corps. In 1799 architect V.F. Brenna designed a project for a monument in honour of the victory in the Russo-Turkish war by the Russian army led by Field-Marshal-General Pyotr Aleksandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky. The obelisk was erected on the Field of Mars, but later moved to Vasilyevsky Island to a small garden which later became known as Rumyantsevsky. The garden itself was arranged here thanks to the merchant S.F. Solovyov who donated around 25,000 rubles towards gardening work. The merchant lived not far from the garden, in house No. 1/3 along the current 2nd liniya V.O. In gratitude for merchant’s merits the city council even requested that the garden be named after him, but ultimately it was named after Count Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky. Nevertheless, some residents of Vasilyevsky Island still use the garden’s unofficial name, Solovyovsky. The garden had alleys lined with trees, and was fenced off by a cast iron grate produced at San Galli factory. The garden also had a music pavilion, busts of famous Russian artists, Ilya Repin and Vasily Surikov, and two fountains in its centre. In 2002 the garden underwent restoration that involved replacing the old trees, restoring the monuments and sculptures, as well as renovating the fountains plumbing system.
Входил в трассы категорий Лев & Единорог
Статистика взятия: 61/61 (100%).
По категориям:
- Лев & Единорог: 61/61 (100%)