Obvodny Canal, Saint Petersburg

Name: Obvodny Canal
Address: Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo Kanala, Saint Petersburg, Russia

#248 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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Obvodny Canal is the longest canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which in the 19th century served as the southern limit of the city. It is 8 kilometres long and flows from the Neva River near Alexander Nevsky Lavra to the Yekaterinhofka not far from the sea port. The canal was dug in 1769–1780 and 1805–1833. By the late 19th century, after to the Industrial Revolution, it had effectively become a sewer collecting wastewater of adjacent industrial enterprises. Eventually the canal became shallow and no longer navigable. The banks of the canal are lined with granite. ()

Local name: Обводный канал Length: 5.02 miCoordinates: 59°54'33"N, 30°15'38"E

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Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo KanalaАдмиралтейский район (№6)Saint Petersburg Russia

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

Nearby attractions include: Mariinsky Theatre, Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, Mogilyovsky Bridge, Narva Triumphal Arch.

1.7 miNE
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Bridge
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0.7 miSE
Vasily Stasov, Monuments and statues, Arch
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Sacred and religious sites, Synagogue
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1.7 miNE
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Malo-Kalinkin Bridge, Saint Petersburg
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Concerts and shows, Theater
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Church, Temple
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Which popular attractions are close to Obvodny Canal?

Nearby attractions include Church of the Epiphany, Saint Petersburg (4 min walk), Catherinehof, Saint Petersburg (12 min walk), Fontanka, Saint Petersburg (13 min walk), St. Petersburg Christian University, Saint Petersburg (14 min walk).

How to get to Obvodny Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Obvodny Canal:

Tram

набережная Обводного канала • Lines: 41 (5 min walk)
Лифляндская улица • Lines: 41 (5 min walk)

Bus

Лифляндская улица • Lines: 49, 65, 66, 67, 67Б, 70, 71 (4 min walk)
река Екатерингофка • Lines: 49, 65, 66, 67, 67Б, 70, 71 (5 min walk)

Trolleybus

Станция метро Нарвская • Lines: 20 (20 min walk)
Администрация Кировского района • Lines: 20 (30 min walk)

Train

Новый порт (21 min walk)

Metro

Нарвская • Lines: 1 (21 min walk)