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Boulevards are rare in St. Petersburg, even more so on Vasilievsky Island. In 2001, the "islanders" got their own "Nevsky Prospekt" - with street musicians, fountains, beautiful flower beds and a large number of different establishments. Andreevsky Boulevard in almost seven years of its existence managed to become one of the the most favorite places of Saint Petersburg residents.

You'd better off to start a walk along Andreevsky Boulevard from its original "source", from the intersection of Sixth Line and Sredny Prospekt of Vasilyevsky Island. At the beginning of the boulevard there is a sculptural composition depicting horses drawing a carriage. It was at this place that the first iron railway with horse-drawn carriages appeared at the end of the 19th century. The composition is executed very skillfully, and in addition to visual enjoyment of the work of sculptors, it also has a practical role: inside the carriage is located a company that sells air and train tickets.

Andreevsky Boulevard abounds with a large number of shops, restaurants, cafes. Each guest of the Northern Capital, after walking just a few meters, can easily find an institution to his taste and pocket for a pleasant Petersburg's night out.

Behind the German-style restaurant Biergarten well-known to St.Petersburg residents and guests, is the Faculty of Philology of the St. Petersburg State University.

The marine spirit inherent to the Gulf of Finland (and in fact the western part of the island is the main harbor and port of St. Petersburg), is felt across the Andreevsky Boulevard like nowhere else. In addition to various restaurants representing the traditions of Japanese, German, European cuisines, there are establishments on Andreevsky Boulevard, the basis of which is precisely a refined seafood cuisine.

In the center of the boulevard there is one of the most famous sculptures of Vasilyevsky Island - a monument to Lieutenant Vasily. Pay attention to it - the legendary artillery commander sits next to his cannon and smiles at passers-by. Small children who think that the monument represents Munchausen, are told a well-known legend - the Tsar Peter the Great, founder of St. Petersburg, had in mind this very lieutenant when sending people to the then nameless island "to Vasily".

A little further you will see the pearl of the architectural heritage of St. Petersburg - a stone church in the name of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. It was built in the second half of the 18th century. There are many cathedrals in St. Petersburg, but Andreevsky is one of the recognizable ones; largely because of its pleasant pinkish color. It is believed that it is here that the most beautiful voices sing during worship.

According to tradition, on the day of the memory of the saint, November 30th, solemn services are held in the temple and knights of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called come from all over the world. Recently, a bust of Fyodor Golovin, the first holder of this honorary order, was erected here.

Andreevsky Boulevard is a fertile and grateful place as well for historians as for those who just love St.Petersburg. Here is situated a second stone building of the city; so-called Merchant Troekurov's House. According to some testimonies, the architect of the house was Domenico Trezzini himself.

The territory of the nearby market and the street itself are recognized by scientists as practically the only place that has been preserved within the real boundaries of the first plan of St. Petersburg.

It's worth mentioning that at the last meeting of the Aesthetics of the Urban Environment Committee's "round table" of St.Petersburg World Club, Andreevsky Boulevard was recognized as very successful architectural project. For residents, Andreevsky Boulevard has since long been referred to as St.Petersburg's Arbat.

Our hotel is known for its art concept; famous St. Petersburg artists took part in the design of interiors and rooms. Once a month, as a hotel guest, you can visit the opening of an exhibition and get to know the creator.

The hotel staff will always be happy to answer all your questions - where to have lunch, what's on at Mariinsky Theater today, and show you the catalogs of contemporary St. Petersburg artists - our friends.

Art Hotel Trezzini proudly bears the name of the first chief architect of St. Petersburg, who has started shaping the Northern capital as a truly European city. Almost 300 years ago, it was Domenico Trezzini who developed the first general plan of St. Petersburg and began the primary development of the city.

Arriving at the hotel, you will find yourself in a historical corner of St. Petersburg, little changed over time. St. Andrew's Cathedral and the hotel building, which used to belong to the ensemble of the cathedral, Troekurov House and Andreevsky Market, the Sixth Line (a former canal) and Bolshoy Prospekt were all designed by Trezzini. You can see all this from the hotel windows, and everything you see is connected with the name and work of the great Master.

Domenico Trezzini was born in the south of Switzerland, near the Italian border (Lugano) in 1670. He arrived in Russia from Denmark for a contract work in the city founded in 1703 by the Russian Tsar Peter I the Great. Trezzini remained here till the end of his life, having married three times, had five children, received the nobility, become a famous Russian architect, taken a Russian name - Andrei Ivanovich Trezzini. He died in 1737 and was buried at the Sampsonievsky Monastery cemetery. From the very beginning, Peter I the Great singled out the works of Trezzini among the projects of other architects and in 1706 appointed him head of the Office of Buildings.

From 1705 for almost 30 years, Trezzini supervised the construction work in the Peter and Paul Fortress. St Peter and St Paul Basilica built according to his design has always been one of the symbols of our city. He also designed the Summer Palace of Peter I the Great on the Fontanka river (1710-1714), the 12 Colleges Building (now the State University) (1718-1738), Church of the Annunciation in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra... In 1716, Peter I the Great accepted the planning project from Trezzini for the development of Vasilyevsky Island, where the art hotel is located. Initially, it was supposed to be the central part of the capital, which Trezzini saw as Venice, the mysterious city where he studied art. It is worth to note that Trezzini lived near the location of the hotel, in houses on the 2nd and 21st lines of V.O., on the Neva embankment.