Album 384
(Translated by Irina Novikova)
In the previous album we looked over the facade of the mansion from the Angliskaya naberezhnaya (river-front) and the interiors. In this album we will admire the views from the windows and the courtyard downstairs.
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A window with a romantic crack ;) |
Let’s take a look to the left…
This is the end of Angliskaya naberezhnaya. Beyond a tree at the end of the street is “Admiralteiskie verphi” (Admiral Shipyard). |
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and now let’s take a look to the right :)
The temporary replacement for the Lieutenant Shmidt Bridge has already been built. The reconstruction of the bridge itself is also in progress. |
| One of the pier sections has been reconstructed already. |
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On the opposite side of the Neva River is the sailing-ship “Mir” (Peace).
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However, let’s return to the mansion.
In fact, let’s take the back stairway down to the courtyard. |
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| These and the following structures are called “courtyard wings”. |
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The walls of the corridor between two courtyards are covered with ceramic tile.
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The view of the building from the courtyard is a lot alike to the facade on the street (masks, fruits, arches and so on), but the yellow color and surrounding buildings make it look quite different altogether. |
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From the second courtyard one can walk out onto the Galernaya Street, which runs parallel to the Angliskaya naberezhnaya. |
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The metal gates are also old. |
We are now on Galernaya Street.
To the right of the arc is a different building with a plaque. |
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The plaque states:
“In this house in 1887-88 lived great Russian explorer and scientist Nikolai Nikolaevich Mikluho-Maklai.” |
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