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The Admiralty Spire in Saint Petersburg
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| Title | The Admiralty Spire in Saint Petersburg |
| Notes | Designed by the architect A.D. Zakharov and constructed from 1806 to 1823, the Admiralty is a prime example of classicism in Russian architecture. Looking at the Neva River, the base of the tower is decorated with sculptures depicting figures from classical antiquity, while the upper part of the base is decorated with sculpture symbolizing the four elements. The gilded spire is over 220 feet long and is crowned with a ship's pennant. |
| Subjects | Towers
Spires
Sculpture
Fountains
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| Photographer | Andersson, M |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Severo-Zapadnyy Ekonomicheskiy Rayon |
| Oblast/Province | Leningradskaya Oblast |
| City/Town | Sankt-Peterburg |
| Artist/Architect | Zakharov, Andreian Dmitrievich, 1761-1811 |
| Object Date | 19th century |
| Contributors | Andersson, M |
| ImageType | photograph |
| Image Date | 2000 |
| Digital Collection | Central Eurasian Information Resource |
| Image No. | 2041 |
| Contact information | The University of Washington Libraries does not provide reproductions of this image. The original negative, print, or slide reproduced here remains in the possession of the copyright holder. For further information contact the UW Libraries' Slavic and East European Section, slavinfo@u.washington.edu. |
| Rights | Andersson, M |
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