Peski (historical area) (Saint Petersburg)

 invisible, historic district

Peski (Sands)

The historic location in the heart of St. Petersburg, between r.Neva, Nevsky Prospect and Ligovsky Avenue, on both sides of Suvorovsky prospect. Named by the nature of the soil.

In the second half 18 century are based sloboda Office of buildings, buildings which were on a strictly regular pattern. In 1781-88 at the heart of Peski built the Church of the Nativity of Christ. By the name of the church named 1-10 Christmas Street (now 1-10 ul) and the Christmas part.

At the end 19 - early 20 centuries the territory is built up mainly multi-income housing. Along the embankment Sinop a industrial zone: Distillery Plant LIVIZ "Heat-energy central 2, Sergei Kirov filar-spinning mill, a bakery "Caravan", etc.