Smolny, Saint Petersburg

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Smolny is a place name in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is a compound of historically interrelated buildings erected in 18th and 19th centuries. As the most widely known of the buildings, the Smolny Institute, has been used as the seat of the City Governor's Office; its name is associated with city authorities. ()

Coordinates: 59°56'53"N, 30°23'42"E

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Центральный район (Смольнинское)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Smolny – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smolny Convent, Tauride Palace, Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge.

~330 ftN
Baroque architecture, Monastery
Smolny Convent, Saint Petersburg
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Saint Petersburg, the Smolny Convent is a historic marvel that exudes an air of tranquility and architectural grandeur. This magnificent monastery, established in 1748, stands as a testament to the city's rich religious and cultural heritage.
0.7 miW
Huge royal palace and CIS assembly space
Tauride Palace, Saint Petersburg
17 min walk • Tauride Palace is one of the largest and most historic palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
1.3 miSW
Music venue
Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Saint Petersburg
34 min walk • The Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall is a theatre located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It hosts variety actors, rock musicians, and also dance and ballet collectives. Located in the Greek Square, it opened October 1967, inaugurated 50 years after the October Revolution.
0.4 miSE
Bridge
Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Saint Petersburg
11 min walk • Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge is a bridge across the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge's length is 334 meters, the width is 23 meters. The bridge features three spans; the central one can be drawn.
1.6 miSW
Square
Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg
42 min walk • Vosstaniya Square is a major square in the Central Business District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The square lies at the crossing of Nevsky Prospekt, Ligovsky Prospekt, Vosstaniya Street and Goncharnaya Street, in front of the Moskovsky Rail Terminal, which is the northern terminus of the line connecting the city with Moscow.
0.9 miW
Memorial
Monument to Sergei Yesenin in St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
24 min walk • The Yesenin Monument is a sculpture in the Tauride Garden in the centre of Saint Petersburg. Made of white marble and set on a small pedestal, it represents the Russian poet Sergei Yesenin seated in a thoughtful pose.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Utkina Dacha, Saint Petersburg
34 min walk • Utkina Dacha is an 18th-century architectural ensemble in St. Petersburg, near the junction of the Okkervil and the Okhta rivers. It is included in Russian cultural heritage register under number 7810250000. During recent years, it was abandoned.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Military museum
Suvorov Museum, Saint Petersburg
19 min walk • Suvorov Memorial Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a military museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov.
1.6 miSW
Memorial
Leningrad Hero City Obelisk, Saint Petersburg
42 min walk • Leningrad Hero City Obelisk is a monument in the shape of an obelisk located in Vosstaniya Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was known as Leningrad from 1924 to 1991.
0.9 miN
Neoclassical architecture
Dacha Durnovo, Saint Petersburg
23 min walk • Dacha Durnovo is the countryside manor of Bakunin family and Durnovo family. It is an architectural monument of classicism, located on 22 Sverdlovsk Embankment, St. Petersburg, Russia.
~1640 ftW
Baroque architecture, Palace, Vernacular architecture
Kikin Hall, Saint Petersburg
8 min walk • The Kikin Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The diminutive residence was commissioned by Alexander Kikin in 1714.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Smolny?

Nearby attractions include Smolny Convent, Saint Petersburg (2 min walk), Istoriko-memorialnyj muzej "Smolnyj", Saint Petersburg (4 min walk), Kikin Hall, Saint Petersburg (8 min walk), Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Saint Petersburg (11 min walk).

How to get to Smolny by public transport?

The nearest stations to Smolny:

Bus

Лафонская улица • Lines: 136, 169А (5 min walk)
Смольный • Lines: 136, 169А, 46, 74 (7 min walk)

Trolleybus

Смольный • Lines: 11, 15, 5 (9 min walk)
улица Красного Текстильщика • Lines: 16, 33, 7 (10 min walk)

Tram

Красногвардейская площадь • Lines: 10, 23 (18 min walk)
Шепетовская улица • Lines: 10, 23 (18 min walk)