Architectural Alphabet of St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is often referred to as a "museum under the open sky." The author of this book, photographer and blogger Tatyana Yerova, invites us to take this definition literally and stroll through the historical center while paying attention to the details. The buildings, which are so unlike each other, combine forms and styles, constructive and decorative elements. Each part of the facade of a building has its own name. Terms like atlantes, balconies, columns, or spires are familiar to many, but most terms are known only to builders, architects, and engineers. This book will tell you the history of architecture through photographs of St. Petersburg. High reliefs, Ionic columns, Rococo ornament, putti, and ears, pediments and apples – you will encounter all these terms in the book, learn to distinguish them, and quickly find them during your walks. Study architecture as an alphabet and read the city anew with a new convenient format of the book that you can now take with you!