Russian Walking Tour: Saint Petersburg - Part 1 - Yusupov Garden/Yusupovsky Sad

Yusupov Garden/Yusupovsky Sad is a quiet picturesque place in the Admiralteysky district - the old center of St. Petersburg. In the depths of the garden, the classic lines of the old palace of the princes Yusupov attract the eye. In front of the mansion, among the greenery, there is a large pond of fantastic shape, romantic bridges are spread from the shore to three islets, where lanterns twinkle in the evenings, and lovers sit on benches. All this gives rise to the image of the nineteenth century, dear to the heart.
The lands from the Fontanka River to the present Sadovaya Street/Sadovaya ulitsa in 1724 were received as a gift from Peter the Great by the Tsar’s closest ally - Prince Grigory Yusupov. After 6 years, Prince’s son Boris ordered building a house designed by Domenico Trezzini here and breaking up a small garden.

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral (Никольский морской собор) is a major Baroque Orthodox cathedral in the western part of Central Saint Petersburg. It has always been closely associated with the Russian Navy, serving as its main shrine until the Russian Revolution.