Modern Architecture, St Petersburg
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Football, Modern Architecture, Russian Football Grounds, World Cup at 20:30 on 20 April 2020
The view from the MS Magellan’s bow in dock at St Petersburg. New building construction with bridge behind:
The view towards the city. Flats. We were told most Russians live in flats. All sorts of folks in similar flats in the same block. Only the insides would let you know how well off anyone is:-
Gazprom Tower:-
This breaks the height restriction on buidlngs in St Petersburg. They let it go because it was way out of town and, well, Gazprom. Closer view:-
Krestovsky Stadium, or Zenit Arena, home of Zenit St Petersburg FC. This was a venue for games at the 2018 Football World Cup. Modern bridge in front with cruise terminal building in foreground:-
This was the nearest thing I saw in St Petersburg to an Art Deco building:-
Peter the Great statue, photographed through coach windows so the statue is difficult to make out; a modern building behind.
Tags: Peter the Great, St Petersburg, Zenit Arena, Zenit St Petersburg, Zenit St Petersburg FC, Art Deco, Krestovsky Stadium, Modern Architecture
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