"Jean Baptiste, marquis de Traversay, the Russian naval minister who regarded the shallow waters of the bay as an ideal place for holding naval exercises. The Saint Petersburg Dam separates the bay from the Baltic Sea. Neva Bay The Neva Bay (Russian: Невская губа, ""Nevskaya Guba""), also known as the Gulf of Kronstadt, is the easternmost part of the Gulf of Finland between Kotlin Island and the Neva River estuary where Saint Petersburg city centre is located. It has a surface area of . The entire bay has been separated from the Gulf of Finland by the 25 km long"
"Neva, connected to the spit of Vasilyevsky Island via the Palace Bridge, lie the Admiralty building, the vast Hermitage Museum complex stretching along the Palace Embankment, which includes the baroque Winter Palace, former official residence of Russian emperors, as well as the neoclassical Marble Palace. The Winter Palace faces Palace Square, the city's main square with the Alexander Column. Nevsky Prospekt, also situated on the left bank of the Neva, is the main avenue in the city. It starts at the Admiralty and runs eastwards next to Palace Square. Nevsky Prospekt crosses the Moika (Green Bridge), Griboyedov Canal (Kazansky Bridge),"
"of the Neva river, across the Winter Palace in the center of the city. A boardwalk was built along a portion of the fortress wall, giving visitors a clear view of the city across the river to the south. On the other bank of the Neva, the spit (Strelka) of the Vasilievsky Island is graced by the Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange (""Bourse"") (1805–1810), an important landmark in the style of the Greek Revival, is now home of the Russian Naval Museum. The spit of the Vasilievsky Island is designed as a classic lawn-park on the waterfront, and is highlighted"
"Neva River, including the main building of the Academy of Sciences and the concave portion of the northern warehouse (1795–1797). These buildings enclosed the left and right sides of the tip of the spit, the projected location of the Stock Exchange building. Construction of the Stock Exchange building itself began in 1783, but was suspended in 1787. The project restarted in 1805, overseen by architect Thomas de Thomon, but by 1810 work had again stalled due to the upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars. The architectural ensemble was completed between 1826 and 1832 with the construction of the southern and northern"
"on the Neva, de Thomon designed a semicircular overlook with circular ramps descending to a jetty projecting into the river. This formal approach, is framed by two rostral columns centered on the portico of the Stock Exchange. The Doric columns sit on a granite plinth and are constructed of brick coated with a deep terra cotta red stucco and decorated with bronze anchors and four pairs of bronze ship prows (""rostra""). Seated marble figures decorate the base of each column each representing the major rivers of Russia — the Volga and Dnieper at the northern Rostral Column, Neva and Volkhov"
"honorary name of ""Nevsky"". As a result of the Russian defeat in the Ingrian War of 1610–17 and the concomitant Treaty of Stolbovo, the area of the Neva River became part of Swedish Ingria. Beginning in 1642, the capital of Ingria was Nyen, a city near the Nyenschantz fortress. Because of financial and religious oppression, much of the Orthodox population left the Neva region, emptying 60 percent of the villages by 1620. The abandoned areas became populated by people from the Karelian Isthmus and Savonia. As a result of the Great Northern War of 1700–21, the valley of Neva River"
"because of its width, depth and bridges. Neva is available for vessels with capacity below 5,000 tonnes. Major transported goods include timber from Arkhangelsk and Vologda; apatite, granite and diabase from Kola Peninsula; cast iron and steel from Cherepovets; coal from Donetsk and Kuznetsk; pyrite from Ural; potassium chloride from Solikamsk; oil from Volga region. There are also many passenger routes to Moscow, Astrakhan, Rostov, Perm, Nizhny Novgorod, Valaam and other destinations. Navigation season on the Neva River runs from late April to November. To the west of Shlisselburg, an oil pipeline runs under the river. The pipeline is part"
"From the 8th to 13th centuries, Neva provided a waterway from Scandinavia to the Byzantine Empire. In the 9th century, the area belonged to Veliky Novgorod. Neva is already mentioned in the Life of Alexander Nevsky (13th century). At that time, Veliky Novgorod was engaged in nearly constant wars with Sweden. A major battle occurred on 15 July 1240 at the confluence of the Izhora and Neva Rivers. The Russian army, led by the 20-year-old Prince Alexander Yaroslavich, aimed to stop the planned Swedish invasion. The Swedish army was defeated; the prince showed personal courage in combat and received the"
"of St. Alexander Nevsky, is an important centre of Christian education in Russia. It also contains the Tikhvin Cemetery with graves of many notable Petersburgers. On the territory between the Neva and Nevsky Prospekt the Church of the Savior on Blood, Mikhailovsky Palace housing the Russian Museum, Field of Mars, St. Michael's Castle, Summer Garden, Tauride Palace, Smolny Institute and Smolny Convent are located.Many notable landmarks are situated to the west and south of the Admiralty Building, including the Trinity Cathedral, Mariinsky Palace, Hotel Astoria, famous Mariinsky Theatre, New Holland Island, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, the largest in the city, and"
"battle,"" in which Alexander's men stormed and sank three Swedish ships, and Alexander himself wounded Birger, the Swedish commander. Following this victory on the Neva, the prince was renamed Alexander Nevsky. The Russian Orthodox Church eventually canonized him, and he is now the patron saint of Saint Petersburg. A church was built on the bank of the Neva in 1799 to commemorate the famous battle. Close by the church are two monuments honoring Alexander Nevsky, in whose memory the church is dedicated. Ust-Izhora Ust-Izhora () is a municipal settlement in Kolpinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia,"
"The ""Scarlet sails"" appearance is now part of the White Nights celebration. One of the most prestigious locations in St. Petersburg, the English Embankment today is mostly home to corporate offices located in former palatial houses of imperial Russian nobility and pre-revolutionary foreign embassies. It is a very popular sightseeing destination among tourists because of the view of the Neva and palaces across the river. The Menshikov Palace and the Academy of Arts building on the Vasilevsky Island across the river. Many boat tours start at the embankment, taking tourists on a journey about canals and bridges of St. Petersburg."
"Aurora, Nebraska Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,479 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870. Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown of Aurora, Illinois. The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876. Aurora is located at (40.866716, −98.003537). According to the United States"
"During World War I ""Aurora"" operated in the Baltic Sea performing patrols and shore bombardment tasks. In 1915, her armament was changed to fourteen 152 mm (6 in) guns. At the end of 1916, she was moved to Petrograd (the renamed Saint Petersburg) for a major repair. The city was brimming with revolutionary ferment and part of her crew joined the 1917 February Revolution. The ship's commanding officer, Captain Mikhail Nikolsky, was killed when he tried to suppress the revolt. A revolutionary committee was created on the ship, with Aleksandr Belyshev elected as captain. Most of the crew joined the"
"Russian cruiser Aurora Aurora () is a 1900 Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg. ""Aurora"" was one of three cruisers, built in Saint Petersburg for service in the Pacific. All three ships of this class served during the Russo-Japanese War. ""Aurora"" survived the Battle of Tsushima and was interned under US protection in the Philippines, and eventually returned to the Baltic Fleet. The second ship, , was sunk by the Japanese at Port Arthur in 1904. The third ship, , was interned in Saigon after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. One of the"
"Russian cruiser Aurora Aurora () is a 1900 Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg. ""Aurora"" was one of three cruisers, built in Saint Petersburg for service in the Pacific. All three ships of this class served during the Russo-Japanese War. ""Aurora"" survived the Battle of Tsushima and was interned under US protection in the Philippines, and eventually returned to the Baltic Fleet. The second ship, , was sunk by the Japanese at Port Arthur in 1904. The third ship, , was interned in Saigon after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. One of the"
"Neva at St. Petersburg since 1957. ""Donetski Night"": refers to the horror of the Battle of Stalingrad, and optimism about a woman . ""Evening on the Road""/""Night on the Road"": A sailors' song about going to sea. ""Far Far Away"": About border guards far from home, protecting their homeland. ""Favourite Remember Us"": Possibly about soldiers under orders, who know they will not come back . ""Immortelle"": Ballad about the death by the River Don of a heroic Cossack soldier, his body guarded by a single immortelle or everlasting Helichrysum flower, which according to the lyric does not bend with the"
"Aurora, Kansas Aurora is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 60. In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Aurora to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the ""Santa Fe"". Aurora was named by settlers who hailed from Aurora, Illinois. The first post office was established in Aurora in 1886, but"
"the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. Aurora is served by Aurora Public Schools Aurora, Nebraska Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,479 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870. Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown"
"Kolomna Municipal Okrug Kolomna Municipal Okrug () is a municipal okrug of Admiralteysky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Population: It borders the Neva River, New Admiralty Canal, and the Moyka River in the northwest, the Fontanka River in the south, and Kryukov Canal in the east. The settlement areas of future Kolomna (the name is believed to have originated from Russified names of survey pillars - columns) was carried out after the fires in 1736 and 1737 devastated the Maritime and Admiralty settlement. Resettlement of people from these settlements gave rise to another version of the"
"black room to see fossils and minerals glow under a black light. There is also a full room of Native American artifacts as well as the newest addition, the Mine Room! Aurora, North Carolina Aurora is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 520 at the 2010 Census. Aurora is located at (35.301476, -76.789461). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.60%, is water. The large Aurora mine is located just outside the town. As of the census of 2000,"
"""""Neva River"""" (both Russian Museum) by Alexei Karev, """"Autumn Bird-cherry Tree"""", """"It's Raining"""" by Maya Kopitseva, """"Evening in Petrokrepost"""", """"Autumn on Moika River"""" by Victor Korovin, """"Altai"""", """"Murmansk Port"""" by Marina Kozlovskaya, """"A White Night"""", """"Construction Site"""", """"Watchmakers"""" by Yaroslav Krestovsky, """"Donbass"""" by Gavriil Malish, """"Morning"""", """"A Spring"""" by Andrei Mylnikov, """"Venice"""", """"White Nights"""" (both Russian Museum) by Yaroslav Nikolaev, """"Forest Wakes-up"""", """"Willow is Blooming"""" by Dmitry Oboznenko, """"Evening in the Country"""", """"Morjana. Caspian Sea"""" by Vladimir Ovchinnikov, """"Haymaking time"""", """"Blue Winter"""", """"Pskov Site"""" by Sergei Osipov, """"Native open spaces"""", """"Lilac Silvery. On footbridge"""" by Lia Ostrova, """"Hermitage. Jordan Staircase"""","
"it becomes the Palace Embankment. The Admiralty Embankment is home to the Admiralty building and the Bronze Horseman, it has also a wonderful view of the Neva and the Saint Petersburg State University is just across the Neva. Admiralty Embankment The Admiralty Embankment ( (""Admiralteyskaya Naberezhnaya"")) or Admiralty Quay is a street along the Neva River in Central Saint Petersburg, named after the Admiralty Board. Between 1919 and 1944 the street was known as Roshal Embankment, named after the revolutionary S. G. Roshal. The Admiralty Embankment was constructed in 1763 to 1767, by the engineers V. M. Karlowicz and S."
"on the river Says. Then the route goes through the Says canal (10 km), and Ladoga Canal, and finally through the Neva River (58 km). The Tihvinskaya system ends at the pier near the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg. The Total length of the waterway was 902 km. In the 18th century, construction of the Tikhvinskaia water system was raised several times on the agenda, but each time it was delayed due to lack of money in the treasury. In the summer of 1797, because of the severe drought, ships could not pass through Vyshnevolockij system. Again, the question"
"Imperial Court of the Russian Tsars, as well as the seat of the Russian government, for another 186 years until the communist revolution of 1917. In 1736–1737 the city suffered from catastrophic fires. To rebuild the damaged boroughs, a committee under Burkhard Christoph von Münnich commissioned a new plan in 1737. The city was divided into five boroughs, and the city center was moved to the Admiralty borough, situated on the east bank between the Neva and Fontanka. It developed along three radial streets, which meet at the Admiralty building and are now one street known as Nevsky Prospekt (which"
"and cargo seaports in the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea, the river port higher up the Neva and tens of smaller passenger stations on both banks of the Neva river. It is a terminus of both the Volga-Baltic and White Sea-Baltic waterways. The first high bridge that does not need to be drawn, a long Big Obukhovsky Bridge, opened in 2004. Meteor hydrofoils link the city centre to the coastal towns of Kronstadt, Lomonosov, Petergof, Sestroretsk and Zelenogorsk from May through October. In the warmer months many smaller boats and water-taxis maneuver the canals throughout the"
"the Cold War. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod The Spit of Nizhny Novgorod ( short name is the Spit or Strelka) is one of the main natural landmarks in the historical centre of Nizhny Novgorod. It is located at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers. The Spit separates the Oka and the Volga. In the past, it was a port for cargo ships arriving and departing Nizhny Novgorod. The Spit is also the location of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. There is the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on the Spit. The Strelka metro station is"
"Bazhenov, """"Ladoga Lake"""", """"Lake Onega"""", """"Neva River. Oreshek Fortress"""" by Lev Bogomolets, """"Northern Islands"""", """"Autumn in the White Sea"""" by Nikolai Galakhov, """"White night on the Neva River"""", """"Pushkin House"""" by Ivan Godlevsky, """"At the northern edge"""", """"Light-Blue expanse"""" by Vasily Golubev, """"Evening on the Onega River"""" by Abram Grushko, """"Autumn song"""" by Alexei Eriomin, """"At the Palace Square in Leningrad"""", """"At the Kazan Cathedral in Leningrad"""" by Mikhail Kaneev, """"Spring day"""", """"In Pavlovsk"""", """"In the Park of Pavlovsk"""", """"Rainy day"""" by Victor Korovin, """"A March"""", """"Early spring"""" by Mikhail Kozell, """"Evening on the lake"""" by Vladimir Krantz, """"Thunderstorm"""", """"Rostov"
"and reads as an ode to the city of Petersburg. The poet-narrator describes how he loves Petersburg, including the city's ""stern, muscular appearance"" (l. 44), its landmarks such as the Admiralty (ll. 50–58), and its harsh winters and long summer evenings (ll. 59 – ll. 84). He encourages the city to retain its beauty and strength and stand firm against the waves of the Neva (ll. 85–91). Part I opens with an image of the Neva growing rough in a storm: the river is ""tossing and turning like a sick man in his troubled bed"" (ll. 5–6). Against this backdrop,"
"Aurora, Nevada Aurora is a ghost town in Mineral County in the west central part of the US state of Nevada, approximately southwest of the town of Hawthorne, three miles from the California border. Today the townsite is much diminished, having been damaged by vandals. After World War II many of the buildings were razed for their brick. The road to Aurora was once difficult to navigate except via four-wheel drive, as the winter snows and spring run-off damaged the road in the canyon leading to the town. In recent years the operations of a nearby mine have improved the"
"Neva were lined with granite embankments. However, it was not until 1850 that the first permanent bridge across the Neva, Blagoveshchensky Bridge, was allowed to open. Before that, only pontoon bridges were allowed. Obvodny Canal (dug in 1769–1833) became the southern limit of the city. The most prominent neoclassical and Empire-style architects in Saint Petersburg included: In 1810, Alexander I established the first engineering Higher learning institution, the Saint Petersburg Main military engineering School in Saint Petersburg. Many monuments commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleonic France in the Patriotic War of 1812, including the Alexander Column by Montferrand, erected in"
"of rivers, creeks, canals, gulfs, lakes and ponds and other bodies of water that flow into the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Neva river. Peter the Great designed the city as another Amsterdam and Venice, with canals instead of streets and citizens skilful in sailing. Initially, there were only about ten bridges constructed in the city, mainly across ditches and minor creeks. According to Peter's plans, in the summer months, the citizens were supposed to move around in boats, and in the winter months when the water froze to move in sledges. However, after Peter's death, new bridges"
"spire topped by a golden weather-vane in the shape of a small sail warship (""Korablik""), is one of the city's most conspicuous landmarks and the focal point of old St. Petersburg's three main streets - Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street, and Voznesensky Avenue - underscoring the importance Peter I placed on Russia's Navy. Vladimir Nabokov, writer and native of St. Petersburg, wrote a short story in May 1933 entitled ""The Admiralty Spire."" Admiralty Embankment with the Lions at the Dvortsovaya pier Admiralty building, Saint Petersburg The Admiralty building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy"
"billion rubles. Till 2009-07-15 should be submitted for consideration and the statement to the governor. Novo-Admiralteysky Bridge The Novo-Admiralteysky Bridge () is the planned bridge over the Bolshaya Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge left-hand side leans against the New-Admiralty island (Admiralteysky District). In this place the quay of the Moyka River will be prolonged. The right side of the bridge leans against Vasilyevsky Island (Vasileostrovsky District). It is quay of Lieutenant Schmidt between 16-17th lines and 18-19th lines of Vasilyevsky Island. In a project, height of flights will make about 6 metres, width — nearby 36, length"