Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg

Name: Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russia

#304 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg

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Vasilyevsky Island is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers in the south and northeast, and by Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland in the west. Vasilyevsky Island is separated from Dekabristov Island by the Smolenka River. Together they form the territory of Vasileostrovsky District, an administrative division of Saint Petersburg. ()

Local name: Васильевский остров Area: 4.21 mi²Coordinates: 59°56'18"N, 30°14'34"E

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Василеостровский район (№9)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Artmuza, Erarta Galleries, Erarta, Smolensky Cemetery.

0.9 miNE
Museum, Modern art museum
Artmuza, Saint Petersburg
24 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant cultural landscape of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Artmuza is a contemporary hub for the arts that beckons tourists and locals alike. Situated on the picturesque Vasilyevsky Island, Artmuza is more than just a gallery; it's a creative cluster that...
0.5 miSE
Museum, Modern art museum
Erarta Galleries, Saint Petersburg
14 min walk • Erarta Galleries is a part of a global Erarta project that has a goal to promote Russian contemporary art both in that country and outside its borders. The project itself is a private institution. A promotional process is based on reinvestments from sales of art pieces back into the project.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Erarta, Saint Petersburg
14 min walk • Erarta is the largest private museum of contemporary art in Russia, located in Saint Petersburg. The name of Erarta Museum is derived from uniting two words, “Era” and “Arta”, whose combination can be translated from Russian as “the era of art”.
0.4 miNE
Cemetery
Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
10 min walk • Smolensky Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It occupies a rectangular parcel in the western part of Vasilievsky Island, on the bank of the small Smolenka River, and is divided into the Orthodox, Lutheran, and Armenian sections.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery
Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
23 min walk • The Smolenskoye Cemetery is a Lutheran cemetery on Dekabristov Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is one of the largest and oldest non-orthodox cemeteries in the city.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Karl May School, Saint Petersburg
24 min walk • Karl May School is a secondary school in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Municipal Okrug 7, Saint Petersburg
23 min walk • Municipal Okrug #7 is a municipal okrug of Vasileostrovsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Population: 39,168; 45,696.
0.7 miS
Church
Church of Our Lady the Merciful, Saint Petersburg
20 min walk • The Church of Our Lady the Merciful, is a former Russian Orthodox Church in St Petersburg, Russia currently under restoration. It is located in the Vasileostrovsky District, on Vasilievsky Island, at the address 100, Bolshoi Prospekt.
1.2 miE
Universities and schools
St. Petersburg Naval Institute, Saint Petersburg
32 min walk • The Peter the Great Naval Corps - St. Petersburg Naval Institute, formerly known as the M.V. Frunze Higher Naval School, is the oldest of the Russian Navy's naval officer commissioning schools. It is located in Saint Petersburg.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Narodovolets Submarine D-2, Saint Petersburg
13 min walk • D-2 Narodovolets was a Soviet diesel-electric torpedo submarine during World War II. During the war D-2 made 4 combat cruises, made 12 torpedo attacks with the release of 19 torpedoes, destroyed one ship, damaged one ship.
1.2 miSE
Historic ship museum with guided tours
Krasin, Saint Petersburg
30 min walk • The first icebreaker Krassin, or Krasin, was built for the Imperial Russian Navy as Svyatogor. She had a long, distinguished career in rescue operations, as well as a pathfinder and explorer of the Northern Sea Route.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island?

Nearby attractions include Kuryokhin Center, Saint Petersburg (9 min walk), Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg (10 min walk), Narodovolets Submarine D-2, Saint Petersburg (13 min walk), Erarta Galleries, Saint Petersburg (14 min walk).

How to get to Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island:

Trolleybus

улица Беринга • Lines: 9 (1 min walk)
Гаванская улица • Lines: 9 (6 min walk)

Bus

улица Беринга • Lines: 100, 47 (1 min walk)
Гаванская улица • Lines: 1, 100, 47, 6 (6 min walk)

Tram

Малый проспект В.О. • Lines: 40, 6 (9 min walk)
Гаванская улица • Lines: 40, 6 (6 min walk)

Metro

Приморская • Lines: 3 (19 min walk)
Василеостровская • Lines: 3 (30 min walk)