Golden triangle of St. Petersburg. Stable streets, square, bridge. Guide

Golden triangle of St. Petersburg. Stable streets, square, bridge. Historical and architectural guide.
In the new book B.M. Kirikova considers the history of the development of the Golden Triangle of St. Petersburg, limited on three sides by the river sink, the Griboedov channel and Nevsky Prospekt. The quarters on the sides of the large and small stable streets make up a peculiar part of the historical center of the Northern capital. The urban planning formation of this area was associated primarily with the court stable courtyard, arranged back in Peter"s time. Following him, the parishes of several Lutheran and Reformed churches settled here. Thus, in the nature of the stable streets, a special way of life of the imperial capital - a multinational and multi -confessional city has clearly manifested itself ...
The author talks about all the buildings and structures of this part of the city. The formation of the layout, the chronicle of the construction and restructuring is supplemented by brief information about the architects. But the central place is occupied by the "portraits" of architectural objects that reveal the typical and individual features of each of them. For completeness, not only the appearance of the buildings, but also the courtyard spaces, but where possible, are also described. If the reader, following the author, will pass through the stables, then he will undoubtedly receive a lot of various impressions