Komissarzhevskaya Theatre, Saint Petersburg

Name: Komissarzhevskaya Theatre
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Telephone: +7 812 315-53-55

#154 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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The Komissarzhevskaya Theatre is a theatre in Saint Petersburg named after Vera Komissarzhevskaya. It was founded in 1901 and made stage productions at various locations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. Vera's brother, Theodore Komisarjevsky, established a studio of his sister's theatre in New York City in 1939. Since 1942, the company is permanently located in St. Petersburg, at 19 Italyanskaya Street in the former "Passage Hall" of the elite department store The Passage. The resident company was named the Komissarzhevskaya Theatre in 1959. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°56'10"N, 30°20'7"E

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Центральный район (Дворцовый)Saint Petersburg Russia

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+7 812 315-53-55

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Komissarzhevskaya Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nevsky Prospect, Russian Museum, Fabergé Museum, Saint Michael's Castle.

~740 ftSW
Monumental main street of St. Petersburg
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Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg
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~1510 ftE
Museum
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~1630 ftN
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Saint Michael's Castle, Saint Petersburg
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~690 ftN
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~830 ftSE
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~1650 ftW
Bridge
Kazansky Bridge, Saint Petersburg
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Which popular attractions are close to Komissarzhevskaya Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Malaya Sadovaya Street, Saint Petersburg (3 min walk), Saint Catherine's Armenian Church, Saint Petersburg (3 min walk), Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Saint Petersburg (4 min walk), Russian Museum of Ethnography, Saint Petersburg (4 min walk).

How to get to Komissarzhevskaya Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Komissarzhevskaya Theatre:

Tram

Итальянская улица • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)
Инженерная улица • Lines: 3 (4 min walk)

Bus

Инженерная улица • Lines: 49 (2 min walk)
Невский проспект • Lines: 181, 49 (5 min walk)

Trolleybus

станция метро Гостиный двор • Lines: 1, 10, 11, 22, 5, 7 (5 min walk)

Metro

Гостиный двор • Lines: 3 (6 min walk)
Невский проспект • Lines: 2 (8 min walk)

Ferry

Дворцовая пристань (22 min walk)

Train

St. Petersburg Glavny (30 min walk)