When the coach pulled to a halt for our visit to Nevsky Prospekt in St Petersburg it actually parked up in Ostrovskogo Square (which Wiki has as Ostrovsky Square,) right outside a buidling containing the National Library of Russia Reading Rooms:-

The nameplate on the right is in Cyrillic but the one on the left is written in English, complete with opening hours:-

There was some impressive ironwork on each side of the door:-

View of building down the street:-

Alexandrinsky Theatre:-

Side view 1:-

Side view 2:-

Buildings opposite Alexandrinsky Theatre (to left):-

Buildings opposite Alexandrinsky Theatre (to right):-

In Ostrovskogo Square, just off Nevsky Prospekt.

The building in the background is the Alexandrinsky Theatre:-

A lamppost nearby:-

Planting in Ostrovskogo Square:-

More planting, between the statue of Catherine the Great and the Alexandrinsky Theatre Building.