Kamenny Islands (Russian: Каменные острова, Kamenny Ostrova, meaning 'Stony Islands') are a group of three islands in the Neva delta, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The three islands are flat. They are divided by channels and have bridges connecting each other, as well as the group with the mainland. The Kamenny Islands are part of the city of Saint Petersburg.
Kamenny Island
Kamenny Island (Russian: Каменный остров, meaning 'Stone Island'), with an area of 1.06 km², it is the easternmost island and gives its name to the group.[2] It was renamed as Workers' Island (Russian: остров Трудящихся) in Soviet times.[3] Since that era and to this day, government residences have been located on Kamenny Island.
During the 19th century, the island was home to summer retreats ("dachas") of the Russian royalty and nobility. At the easternmost tip of the island stands the Kamennoostrovsky Palace, built by Georg von Veldten for Paul I and the Neo-Gothic church of Saint John of Jerusalem (1776–81) constructed in honor of the victory at Chesma and frequented by Alexander Pushkin during his stay at a dacha on Kamenny Ostrov. A cluster of Pushkin's last poems, including his version of Exegi monumentum, date from that period.
To the west lies a park with numerous mansions from the beginning of the 20th century, and some of the finest Moderne constructions in the city: the Shene Mansion (3 Skvoznoi Proyezd), the Follenweider Mansion (13 Bolshaya Alleya) and the Meltser Mansion (8 Polevaya Alleya). The Polovtsov Dacha (1911–13), with its opulent interiors, is a gem of the 20th-century Neoclassicism.
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^"Elagin ostrov". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"Krestovskiy ostrov". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links
Views of Kamenny Island
View of Kamennoostrovsky Palace
Dachas of Kamenny Island
History of architecture
March 05, 2023
kamenny, islands, kamenny, island, redirects, here, island, kubensky, lake, kamenny, monastery, islands, kara, kamennyye, islands, russian, Каменные, острова, kamenny, ostrova, meaning, stony, islands, group, three, islands, neva, delta, saint, petersburg, rus. Kamenny Island redirects here For the island in Kubensky Lake see Kamenny Monastery For the islands in the Kara Sea see Kamennyye Islands Kamenny Islands Russian Kamennye ostrova Kamenny Ostrova meaning Stony Islands are a group of three islands in the Neva delta in Saint Petersburg Russia Kamenny IslandsKamennye ostrovaAerial photo of the Kamenny IslandKamenny IslandsKamenny Islands within Saint PetersburgShow map of Saint PetersburgKamenny IslandsKamenny Islands within RussiaShow map of European RussiaKamenny IslandsKamenny Islands within EuropeShow map of EuropeGeographyLocationGulf of FinlandCoordinates59 59 N 30 17 E 59 98 N 30 29 E 59 98 30 29 Coordinates 59 59 N 30 17 E 59 98 N 30 29 E 59 98 30 29ArchipelagoKamenny IslandsTotal islands3Area5 4 km2 2 1 sq mi Length5 3 km 3 29 mi Width1 9 1 Highest elevation18 m 59 ft AdministrationRussian FederationRegionSaint Petersburg Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Kamenny Island 1 2 Yelagin Island 1 3 Krestovsky Island 2 History of Kamenny Island 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditThe three islands are flat They are divided by channels and have bridges connecting each other as well as the group with the mainland The Kamenny Islands are part of the city of Saint Petersburg Kamenny Island Edit Kamenny Island Russian Kamennyj ostrov meaning Stone Island with an area of 1 06 km it is the easternmost island and gives its name to the group 2 It was renamed as Workers Island Russian ostrov Trudyashihsya in Soviet times 3 Since that era and to this day government residences have been located on Kamenny Island Yelagin Island Edit Main article Yelagin Island Yelagin Island Russian Elagin ostrov lies in the centre north where the Yelagin Palace is located 4 Krestovsky Island Edit Main article Krestovsky Island Krestovsky Island Russian Krestovskij ostrov is the westernmost and largest island It is the location of the Kamenny Island Palace 5 History of Kamenny Island EditPeter the Great presented Kamenny Island to Count Gavriil Golovkin Chancellor of the Russian Empire After his family fell into disgrace the island passed to his successor Count Aleksei Petrovich Bestuzhev Ryumin A decade later Empress Elizabeth granted it to the future Peter III of Russia During the 19th century the island was home to summer retreats dachas of the Russian royalty and nobility At the easternmost tip of the island stands the Kamennoostrovsky Palace built by Georg von Veldten for Paul I and the Neo Gothic church of Saint John of Jerusalem 1776 81 constructed in honor of the victory at Chesma and frequented by Alexander Pushkin during his stay at a dacha on Kamenny Ostrov A cluster of Pushkin s last poems including his version of Exegi monumentum date from that period To the west lies a park with numerous mansions from the beginning of the 20th century and some of the finest Moderne constructions in the city the Shene Mansion 3 Skvoznoi Proyezd the Follenweider Mansion 13 Bolshaya Alleya and the Meltser Mansion 8 Polevaya Alleya The Polovtsov Dacha 1911 13 with its opulent interiors is a gem of the 20th century Neoclassicism Landscape of Kamenny Island in 1786 Kamenny Island in 2011 View over the Malaya Nevka River Further reading EditVityazeva V A Kamennyj ostrov L 1975 References Edit Google Earth Kamenniy ostrov Mapcarta Retrieved 21 September 2016 Gorodskie imena segodnya i vchera Leningradskaya toponimika Sost S Alekseeva A Vladimirovich A Erofeev i dr L Dobrovolnoe obshestvo lyubitelej knigi RSFSR Leningr org ciya RPK LIK 1990 s 24 Elagin ostrov Mapcarta Retrieved 21 September 2016 Krestovskiy ostrov Mapcarta Retrieved 21 September 2016 External links EditViews of Kamenny Island View of Kamennoostrovsky Palace Dachas of Kamenny Island History of architecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamenny Islands amp oldid 1127256936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
