26.09.2009
<p>Under the original plan architect Domenico Trezzini, wanting to please the great emperor, raschertil island into rectangular sectors, whose boundaries were lines (streets) with their stretching along the canals. The critically popularly nicknamed "chessboard Trezzini" by decree of Peter the populated urban nobility and invited the king of the foreigners: all new homes merchants and nobles against their will and desire were obliged to erect in the center of the future. But despite the efforts of the authorities, a personal favorite example of Peter I Menshikov, established in the Vasilyevsky estate and built the first museum of natural sciences and thrown across the river bridge Isaac, the townspeople were in no hurry for a new settlement, finding plenty of reasons to stay on the side of the Admiralty. And fifty years after the start of construction of the "little Amsterdam" channels, so loved by Peter, was taken to fall asleep, and the idea of the city center on the island was completely forgotten. "History" and Vasilevskij trading port. The island looked like a neglected province of impoverished Russia, and only ennobled embankments yes Kunstkammera occupancy of the building of the Twelve Colleges Petersburg State University did not give Vasilevsky island finally lost a noble appearance. </p>
<p>In the early twentieth century began a new history of the island. Grandiose project architect Ivan Fomin was supposed to turn Vasilevskij the coastal range of administrative and residential buildings, along the span neustupayuschy best examples of the New World. However, the realized and the plan was not destined. On the island reached the people of the provinces, zastraivaya his wooden hut. These buildings were called "Vasin village", but resonant name of the island village did not have the slightest relationship. While the common people, who came from remote places in the capital on earnings, christened "Vasyami" - and called the settlement. In the twenties, the village was demolished, and in its place rose the house of five floors. </p>
<p>Today Vasilevsky Island - this arrow separating the Neva River at the Great and Little. Ode to the greatness of Russian rivers and Russia's navy - Rostral columns, built in the early nineteenth century. Landing with the sphinx of ancient Thebes, brings the Northern capital of Egypt: a parallel spiral development so much in love to the Symbolists, one of whom - Alexander Blok, of genius - was born in the rector's house - the building of the eighteenth century, preserved to this day. Arts Square, adjacent to one of the greatest creations of the architect Rossi - Mikhailovsky Palace. It was there in 1898 opened the world famous Russian museum. </p>
<p>Despite the fact that the image of Vasilevsky Island was created under different rulers, each of which put forward their demands to the architecture, all buildings there is some integrity and organic. And such buildings as the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Mountain Institute, St. Petersburg University have Vasilevsky island center of public and scientific life of the city on the Neva.</p>
Architecture of St. Petersburg. Vasilevsky Island
<p>History is the great unfinished projects include creating an image of Vasilevsky Island since the days of Peter the Great to the late nineteenth century - a time when talented architects tried to give a noble regal appearance stinking swamps and inhospitable forests of the island. Peter coveted for the center of the new capital site was called back in fifteenth century, however, still do not know for certain which of the Vassiliev gave him his name. According to one local legend certain Vasily Korchmin had served on the island of Moose, and the king himself - a reformer sent him telegrams indicating "the island, Basil. However, in the annals of the times of Ivan III Vasilevsky Island is referred to under its current name, and that two centuries before Peter's reforms.</p><p>Under the original plan architect Domenico Trezzini, wanting to please the great emperor, raschertil island into rectangular sectors, whose boundaries were lines (streets) with their stretching along the canals. The critically popularly nicknamed "chessboard Trezzini" by decree of Peter the populated urban nobility and invited the king of the foreigners: all new homes merchants and nobles against their will and desire were obliged to erect in the center of the future. But despite the efforts of the authorities, a personal favorite example of Peter I Menshikov, established in the Vasilyevsky estate and built the first museum of natural sciences and thrown across the river bridge Isaac, the townspeople were in no hurry for a new settlement, finding plenty of reasons to stay on the side of the Admiralty. And fifty years after the start of construction of the "little Amsterdam" channels, so loved by Peter, was taken to fall asleep, and the idea of the city center on the island was completely forgotten. "History" and Vasilevskij trading port. The island looked like a neglected province of impoverished Russia, and only ennobled embankments yes Kunstkammera occupancy of the building of the Twelve Colleges Petersburg State University did not give Vasilevsky island finally lost a noble appearance. </p>
<p>In the early twentieth century began a new history of the island. Grandiose project architect Ivan Fomin was supposed to turn Vasilevskij the coastal range of administrative and residential buildings, along the span neustupayuschy best examples of the New World. However, the realized and the plan was not destined. On the island reached the people of the provinces, zastraivaya his wooden hut. These buildings were called "Vasin village", but resonant name of the island village did not have the slightest relationship. While the common people, who came from remote places in the capital on earnings, christened "Vasyami" - and called the settlement. In the twenties, the village was demolished, and in its place rose the house of five floors. </p>
<p>Today Vasilevsky Island - this arrow separating the Neva River at the Great and Little. Ode to the greatness of Russian rivers and Russia's navy - Rostral columns, built in the early nineteenth century. Landing with the sphinx of ancient Thebes, brings the Northern capital of Egypt: a parallel spiral development so much in love to the Symbolists, one of whom - Alexander Blok, of genius - was born in the rector's house - the building of the eighteenth century, preserved to this day. Arts Square, adjacent to one of the greatest creations of the architect Rossi - Mikhailovsky Palace. It was there in 1898 opened the world famous Russian museum. </p>
<p>Despite the fact that the image of Vasilevsky Island was created under different rulers, each of which put forward their demands to the architecture, all buildings there is some integrity and organic. And such buildings as the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Mountain Institute, St. Petersburg University have Vasilevsky island center of public and scientific life of the city on the Neva.</p>