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STRELKA
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Among the oldest parts of Vasilyevsky Island, this eastern tip is where Peter the Great
wanted his new city's administrative and intellectual centre to be. In fact, the Strelka
became the focus of St Petersburg's maritime trade, symbolised by the colonnaded
Customs House (now the Pushkin House, CLICK HERE ). The two Rostral Columns,
archetypal St Petersburg landmarks, are studded with ships' prows and four seated
sculptures representing four of Russia's great rivers: the Neva, the Volga, the Dnieper
and the Volkhov. These were oil-fired navigation beacons in the 1800s (their gas
torches are still lit on some holidays). The Strelka has one of the best views in the
city, with the Peter and Paul Fortress to the left and the Hermitage, the Admiralty and
St Isaac's Cathedral to the right.
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