Alexander Garden
Saint Petersburg
The Alexander Garden is one of the most interesting places in the center of St. Petersburg. Opened in 1874 next to the Admiralty, it was named in honor of Emperor Alexander II. Today, a stroll through the garden allows you to see several of the city's iconic landmarks. A fountain, unveiled in 1879, stands in the center of the garden. Nearby are busts of Russian writers and the composer Mikhail Glinka. Of particular note is the monument to the explorer Nikolai Przhevalsky: a bronze statue of a camel stands at its pedestal. The garden offers views of St. Isaac's Cathedral and Senate Square, home to the famous "Bronze Horseman" monument to Peter the Great by Étienne Falconet. Another historical detail is the memorial section of tracks marking the site of St. Petersburg's first tram line. The Alexander Garden combines green alleys, monuments, and architectural ensembles, transforming an ordinary stroll into a journey through the history of St. Petersburg.
Route points
Sculpture «Floresa Farnese»
Monument to Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky
Fountain in the Alexander Garden
Memorial plaque for the First Line of the St. Petersburg Tram
Monument to Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov
Monument to Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
The Admiralty
Sculptures "Nymphs Carrying the Celestial Sphere"
Monument to Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov
Monument to Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol
Monument to Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky
Sculpture "Farnese Hercules"
Senate Square
The Bronze Horseman Monument
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