Legends and Myths of the Suburbs of St. Petersburg

Legends and Myths of the Suburbs of St. Petersburg

Naum Sindalovsky – a local historian and writer who managed to show St. Petersburg from a completely new perspective.
Through his books, he inspired many people to fall in love with this city, reviving its legends and revealing unique facts about... the origins of streets, monuments, bridges, and parks. The book «Legends and Myths of the Suburbs of St. Petersburg» is dedicated to the mysteries of the city's surroundings, which carefully preserve their historical past – from kings and emperors to the Great Patriotic War.
Why did Peterhof become the «capital of fountains»? How is Lomonosov connected with oranges?
Where did Peter I open the «wood school»? And where did the Amber Room go from Pushkin?
From these and many other riddles, the history of Greater Petersburg unfolds, majestic and alluring.

Author: Наум Синдаловский

Printhouse: AST

Series: The Naum Sindalovsky Project

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785171721923

Number of pages: 320

Size: 220x145x25 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 472 g

ID: 1706928

Naum Sindalovsky – a local historian and writer who managed to show St. Petersburg from a completely new perspective.

Through his books, he inspired many people to fall in love with this city, reviving its legends and revealing unique facts about the origins of streets, monuments, bridges, and parks. The book «Legends and Myths of the Suburbs of St. Petersburg» is dedicated to the mysteries of the city's surroundings, which carefully preserve their historical past – from kings and emperors to the Great Patriotic War.

Why did Peterhof become the «capital of fountains»? How is Lomonosov connected with oranges?

Where did Peter I open the «wood school»? And where did the Amber Room go from Pushkin?

From these and many other riddles, the history of Greater Petersburg unfolds, majestic and alluring.

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