Ligovsky Canal, Saint Petersburg

#371 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

Vernacular architecture, Canal, Unesco

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The Ligovsky Canal is one of the longest canals of Saint Petersburg. Constructed in 1721, it is 23 kilometres long. Its purpose was to supply water for the fountains of the Summer Garden. The canal delivered water from the Liga River, now called the Dudergofka to ponds on the current Nekrasov Street. ()

Local name: Лиговский канал Unesco: from 1990Coordinates: 59°51'31"N, 30°17'24"E

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Кировский район (Автово)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Ligovsky Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chesme Church, Narva Triumphal Arch, House of Soviets, Moscow Triumphal Gate.

1.4 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Chesme Church, Saint Petersburg
37 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Chesme Church stands as a stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture. Officially known as the Church of Saint John the Baptist at Chesme Palace, this striking edifice was constructed between 1777 and 1780...
3 miN
Vasily Stasov, Monuments and statues, Arch
Narva Triumphal Arch, Saint Petersburg
76 min walk • The Narva Triumphal Arch was erected in the vast Stachek Square, Saint Petersburg, in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon.
1.3 miE
Architecture
House of Soviets, Saint Petersburg
35 min walk • The House of Soviets is the office building built in Stalinist style in the late 1930s in Saint Petersburg. It is located in the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg. It has been described as "the purest form of totalitarian monumentality".
2.5 miNE
Vasily Stasov, Arch
Moscow Triumphal Gate, Saint Petersburg
64 min walk • The Moscow Triumphal Gate is a Neoclassical triumphal arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The monument, built mainly in cast iron, was erected in 1834–1838 to commemorate the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829.
1.5 miNE
Park
Moskovsky Victory Park, Saint Petersburg
39 min walk • Moskovsky Victory Park is a public park in the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The name of the park was given in honor of Victory in the Second World War.
2.9 miNW
Lighthouse
Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light, Saint Petersburg
74 min walk • Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg.
3.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Na Neve Theatre, Saint Petersburg
100 min walk • The Children's Theatre "Na Neve" is a theatre in Saint Petersburg. The theatre was opened in 1987.
4.3 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Youth Theatre on the Fontanka, Saint Petersburg
109 min walk • The Saint Petersburg State Youth Theatre on the Fontanka is a theatre on the banks of the River Fontanka in Saint Petersburg founded in 1980. It is one of the most popular theatres in Saint Petersburg.
3.2 miN
Palace
Catherinehof, Saint Petersburg
83 min walk • Ekaterinhof or Catherinehof is a historic island park that began as an 18 century empress's estate in the south-west of St Petersburg, Russia. Its name originated in 1711, when Peter the Great presented the Island and adjacent lands along the eponymous Ekateringofka River to his wife Catherine, whose name they memorialize.
1.6 miSE
Memorial, Square
Victory Square, Saint Petersburg
40 min walk • Victory Square is a city square in the south of Saint Petersburg, Russia, named after the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War.
3 miNE
Cemetery, Russian revival architecture
Novodevichy Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
77 min walk • Novodevichy Cemetery in Saint Petersburg is a historic cemetery in the south-west part of the city near the Moscow Triumphal Gate. The cemetery is named after the historical Resurrection Convent.