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Palace Square & Alexander Column
Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
3 km · about 5 min drive
St.-Petersburg, Russia · Europe
Vasyl'evsky Ostrov works well as a base: 10 minutes from Petrogradka, 20km from Peterhof Palace.
Vasyl'evsky Ostrov is a city located in St.-Petersburg, Russia. With a population of 203,058, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vasyl'evsky Ostrov sits in Russia. It's in the Europe/Moscow time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vasyl'evsky Ostrov to your route.
Vasilyevsky Island (Russian: Васи́льевский о́стров, Vasilyevsky Ostrov, V.O.) is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers (in the delta of the Neva River) in the south and northeast, and by Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland in the west. Vasilyevsky Island is separatedRead more
from Dekabristov Island by the Smolenka River. Together they form the territory of Vasileostrovsky District, an administrative division of Saint Petersburg.
Situated just across the river from the Winter Palace, it constitutes a large portion of the city's historic center. Two of the most famous St. Petersburg bridges, Palace Bridge and Blagoveshchensky Bridge, connect it with the mainland to the south. The Exchange Bridge and Tuchkov Bridge across the Malaya Neva connect it with Petrogradsky Island. Vasilyevsky Island is served by Vasileostrovskaya and Primorskaya stations of Saint Petersburg Metro (Line 3 ). There are plans to build new Metro stations on Vasilyevsky Island by extending Line 4 (the Orange Line) to the Island. In addition, the island is serviced by bus routes and tramway lines.
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Vasyl'evsky Ostrov is located in St.-Petersburg, Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 59.9409 latitude, 30.2538 longitude.
Vasyl'evsky Ostrov has a population of approximately 203,058 people, making it a city in Russia.
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Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.
4 km · about 10 min drive
castle
A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.
20 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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