Austrian Square – one of the attractions of St. Petersburg. Square opened in 1992 year and was named in honor of the friendship of the Russian state with Austria. To establish the site, as local residents called it, they decided to highlight this particular intersection with Art Nouveau architecture, so reminiscent of Vienna.
Story
Austrian Square has only recently acquired its modern appearance. At the beginning of the 18th century were here specially built - mud-brick buildings, which belonged to artisans working in the Armory Office. Later, these houses began to belong to the Ambassadorial Court. A in the 19th century this place was allocated for land plots with gardens and orchards, wooden and stone residential buildings. By the end of the 19th century, the plan of the square was radically changed and the ensemble of its buildings began to resemble an octagon.
Architecture
Five buildings, towering on Austrian Square today, have unique and rich history. Lived here:
- famous actors
- artists
- architects
- writers
- academics
In 1901-1906, Vasily Shaub, one of the most famous architects of the last century, was honored to design four houses, thanks to which the square acquired its famous shape. These 4 graceful buildings have become the epitome of modernist St. Petersburg architecture.
House No. 16, crowned with a small tower with a spire and decorated with Baroque elements, it served as an apartment building Ergnest Liphart, famous Russian artist and main founder of the Hermitage art gallery. Here he lived and worked in his personal workshop.
Profitable house number 20, belonged to Mikhail Gorbov, chapter cities Peterhof, topped by a tower with a dome and a small spire. The building was recognized in the city's façade competition in 1920, winning an honorary diploma.
Multi-storey house number 13, with tents and spiers, - profitable house of Konstantin Keldal, became another example of pure modernity. The building attracts attention with its variety and rhythm of textures, beautiful lines and ornaments. Architectural projects and theatrical productions were created in the attic of the building. In house number 13 for some time lived the writer L. N. Andreev. In his apartment it is often literary meetings were held, whose frequent guests were A. A. Blok, F. K. Sologub and others. Been here for a long time lived by the architect V. A. Shchuko, one of whose works is the famous monument to Lenin at the Finland Station.
At the same time it was built house number 18, however, compared to other spectacular houses, it is no longer so remarkable.
Half a century later on the square the fifth building No. 15 appeared, gracefully fitting into the ensemble of this small square.
What's nearby
- Kamennoostrovsky Avenue, on which the square is located, is a busy beautiful highway that stretches for more than three kilometers - from Trinity Bridge to Kamenny Island. Walking along the avenue will impress you with interesting building facades
- In the same area nearby is the famous monument of Islamic culture, St. Petersburg cathedral mosque. It is one of the most beautiful and spacious mosques in Europe. The building is distinguished by elegant Samarkand architecture
- Also, at the intersection of Bolshoi and Kamennoostrovsky prospects there is Tolstoy Square. The buildings of the square are made in the style of retrospectivism. There are many architectural attractions within the square.
Now this place is one of the favorite and must-see attractions of St. Petersburg. Here the atmosphere of old Europe reigns. It is especially beautiful at night, when the holiday lights turn on.
Austrian Square will appeal not only to lovers of long walks, but also to true connoisseurs of architecture.
Where is
Address
The famous landmark is located at the intersection of Kamennoostrovsky Prospect and Mira Street.
Metro
Gorkovskaya, Petrovskaya
How to get there
Austrian Square is located in the Petrogradsky district along Kamennoostrovsky Avenue. You can get to it using the metro by getting off at Gorkovskaya or Petrogradskaya stations.
Surprisingly before the very moment of its grand opening in 1992 year, Austrian area did not have official name. Residents of the northern capital often called the square Vatrushka. Sometimes in colloquial speech you can find another name - Star Square
The city of St. Petersburg never ceases to fascinate with the grandeur of its monuments, the beauty of its embankments and the monumentality of its churches. Particularly admired are the main evidence of their royal origin. No less interesting for learning about the glorious centuries-old history of the city, among which is Austrian Square.
general information
Almost all squares of the Northern capital of Russia preserve the memory of many historical events of the city: tragic, joyful, solemn. Some of them have completely lost their original appearance, while others have not changed since their inception.
In any case, all these sacred places, preserving the memory of the past, can give an exciting feeling, felt on the threshold of the greatest discovery called the past...
Location of Austrian Square in St. Petersburg
The square has a regular octagonal shape and is located at the intersection of Kamennoostrovsky Avenue with the street. Mira. It is part of the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg. To take a walk around the square, you need to go from any metro station to the Gorkovskaya or Petrogradskaya stations.
Austrian Square in St. Petersburg is unusual not only for its shape, but also for the unique facades of five buildings that form the same octagon along the perimeter. The area of its territory is approximately 0.8 hectares.
About the name
An interesting fact is that the ensemble of the square, formed at the beginning of the 20th century, did not have a name for quite a long time. Only in 1992 was it given its first official name - Austrian. People call this original square “Vatrushka”, and for its beauty it was given a more suitable unofficial name - “Star Square”. This is due to the huge neon star-shaped structure that was used to decorate this place on holidays in Soviet times. The name of the square appeared as a sign of friendship between Austria and Russia, and the reason for choosing this particular intersection was the similarity of the style of the buildings in this part of the city with the architecture of the capital of Austria.
The initial intended name was Vienna, but then the choice was made to Austrian.
Brief historical information
Instead of the current Austrian Square, in the twenties of the 18th century, 19 mud-built buildings that belonged to the Armory Chancellery were located on this site. They were erected for “rude” craftsmen who were transferred to St. Petersburg in 1711. Special houses were built for them on Mokhovaya Street, near the Fontanka, and the old buildings were transferred to the Ambassadorial Court. They existed here until the middle of the 18th century.
In the 19th century, on this site there were plots of land with vegetable gardens and orchards, as well as wood-and-stone one- and two-story houses. Initially, the territory had an arc-shaped outline, but in the 1890s it was redeveloped and became multifaceted. Since the square did not have a name, on the maps it was simply called the Platform or the Square.
At home
The buildings overlooking Austrian Square in St. Petersburg were erected at the beginning of the 20th century. These are houses numbered 13, 16, 18 and 20. The building number 15 was built in 1952. The author of the first three buildings is the architect V.V. Shaub, who created the ensemble in the Art Nouveau style.
The writer L.N. Andreev lived in house No. 13 in 1907-1908. In apartment No. 20 he organized literary evenings. Among the visitors were F.K. Sologub and A.A. Blok. In the same house in 1924-1935 lived the architect V. A. Shchuko, who created the propylaea at Smolny, the monument to V. I. Lenin at the Finlyandsky Station and houses No. 63 and 65.
House No. 15 was built in 1952 (design by architects O.I. Guryev and A.P. Shcherbenko). It was planned to build the fourth house of the architect Schaub on this site, but this idea did not come true. Although the constructed building does not resemble the houses of V.V. Shaub, it fits perfectly with those houses in shape and proportions. From 1953 to 1988, the outstanding singer K.N. Laptev, People's Artist of the USSR, lived in one of the apartments of the house. A memorial plaque was installed on the house in memory of this event.
House No. 16 on Austrian Square was built in 1905-1906. This is the apartment house of the academician of painting E. K. Lipgart, an outstanding historian of painting and artist of the Renaissance. He was the chief curator of the Picture Gallery in the Hermitage. The academician lived in house No. 16 until 1921.
Building number 20 is also an apartment building (built in 1901-1902). Its owner was the mayor and M. M. Gorbov. In 1907, this building was awarded an honorary diploma from the city facade competition.
House No. 18 (built 1899-1901, designed by architect A.I. Kovsharov) is an example of an ordinary ordinary building. The building is closely adjacent to the neighboring house No. 16. It belonged to E.K. Lipgart until 1905.
Finally
On Austrian Square, after its official opening, it was planned to organize a cafe, a chain of Austrian shops, a pharmacy with signs characteristic of Austria, garbage containers and trash cans. But even now the intersection has some similarity in architectural style with the style of the capital of Austria, which was noticed many years later.
Austrian Square is located in the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg in the historical district of the Petrograd Side, where Mira Street intersects with Kamennoostrovsky Avenue.The square began to be called Austrian only in the 20th century as a sign of friendly relations between the two countries - Russia and Austria; until October 29, 1992, the square did not have a name. The choice fell on this street intersection also because the buildings located here resembled Austrian streets in their architecture. The area size is about 0.8 hectares.
The square is unusual in its location and facade of five buildings, which form a regular octagon along the perimeter. The author of the projects for houses No. 13, 16 and 20 was the architect V.V. Shauba.
One of the houses is house number 13, located on the street. Mira, 13, and st. Diverskoy, 2, the so-called house of honorary citizen K. Kh. Keldal, was built in 1902-1903. It is a striking example of the Art Nouveau architectural style. Once upon a time, the writer Leonid Andreev, professor of medicine G. A. Ivashentsov, artist V. M. Izmailovich and others lived in it.
House No. 16, built in 1905-1906, is the apartment building of the academician of painting, decorative artist E. K. Lipgart. This man was a famous historian of Renaissance painting and the chief curator of the Hermitage Picture Gallery. In house number 16, in which he lived until 1921, there was his workshop.
The next building, House No. 20, is located on the street. Mira, 10. This building is famous for the fact that it was awarded an honorary diploma at the first city facade competition, held in 1907. In addition, this house was the apartment building of the mayor of St. Petersburg and the hereditary honorary citizen M. M. Gorbov. Construction of the house took place in 1901-1902.
E. K. Lipgard was also the owner of house number 18, adjacent to house number 16. House number 18, built in 1899-1901 according to the design of architect A. I. Kovsharov, is an example of ordinary buildings. He stands on the street. Mira, 11.
Last of all, in 1952, House No. 15 (Mira St., 12) was built. Under the leadership of architects O.I. Guryev and A.P. Shcherbyonok, a building appeared that fit perfectly into the overall architectural ensemble of Austrian Square.
Now this building houses the Giprometiz Institute, a post office, and the honorary consulate of Indonesia. The facade of house No. 13 was restored in 2011.
Austrian Square is located in the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg, where Kamennoostrovsky Avenue intersects with Mira Street. To walk around the square, you need to go down to the nearest metro station and get to the Petrogradskaya or Gorkovskaya stations.
- Austrian Square is a square in the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg at the intersection of Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt with Mira Street (formerly Ruzheynaya).
The square's status and name appeared on October 29, 1992 as a sign of friendly relations between Russia and Austria. The reason why this particular intersection was chosen in 1992 was the similarity of the architectural style of the buildings (modern) with the architecture of the Austrian capital. Initially, the mayors were supposed to call Vienna Square, but then the choice settled on Austrian Square. Before this, the intersection did not have a separate name; the houses are numbered along Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt and Mira Street. The area size is about 0.8 hectares.
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