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
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