What Is Naval Architecture?

The Admiralty Building () is located on 1 Admiralty Road, St. Petersburg, Russia, and was built in 1704. The entire building combines the characteristics of classical architectural art and Russian architectural art. It is decorated with 56 large statues, 11 giant reliefs, and 350 murals. On both sides of the main entrance of the building are two large groups of statues named Poseidon, which are sculptured in the design of Cherebinev and Sedrin. The facade of the tower is more than 400 meters wide. The base of the tower is a six arched door similar to the Arc de Triomphe of the General Staff, decorated with statues and semi-reliefs on the theme of the sea and the Russian navy.

Admiralty Building

The earliest name of the Admiralty Building was the Naval Shipyard. As the name suggests, it was mainly used for shipbuilding. Between 1706 and 1725, more than 40 ships were manufactured here. When the building was first built, there were not many gorgeous and beautiful decorations.

St. Admiralty Road, St. Petersburg ( , 1, -, )

Take the subway to Neva Street Station ( ) or Business Center Station ( ), then take bus 3,7,22,24,27,191 to Neva (west), or take trolley bus 1, 5, 7,10,11,22 (take 4 stops) to station and walk west for 300 meters