Vladimirsky passage (Saint Petersburg)

 hotel, shopping mall, listed building / architectural heritage, 2003_construction, 1908_construction, National Romantic (architecture)

The Curious Case of the appearance of this building in St. Petersburg.
Despite the archival materials, indicating the authorship of academic architecture Kochetov, a renowned expert on the St. Petersburg Art Nouveau GI Alekseev suggested that the building was erected on a draft of a large Finnish architect Carl Shulman Allar (1863-1957), a bright man of destiny, the provincial architect Vyborg.

Today we can say scientifically that of the architects of the Finnish school, he only known architect, who has build in the city on the Neva. Finnish researcher Meurman Otto in his book "The architects of Vyborg" refers to the house of Baron von Besser, designed by Shulman in St. Petersburg. And from the archives of the sole possession of Baron von Besser IV in our city was the site of the house at number 19 Vladimirsky Avenue (formerly Foundry, etc.). In the 1910's. Besser was inside the house was rebuilt by architect AM Kochetov.

Ivan V. von Besser actual state councilor, a hereditary nobility, which serves Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery, a member of the Trust employment assistance, home for the hard work of educated women. Managing Director of the company Puhtula-Gore. This house is the only household.
There was a reception of the imperial office and the "House of Diligence for educated women." The upper floors housed living quarters.
The greatest masters of modern north of St. Petersburg based their work on the achievements of the Scandinavian (Finnish) architects.

A house number 19 - the only building of the Finnish architect of the school, in the depths of which was synthesized by Northern Art Nouveau style.



Some elements of the architecture of the houses are unique to our city. The open gallery, balcony, crowning the facade, unusual for the appearance of houses in St. Petersburg. Carefully decorated with the characteristic details of gray stone - vegetable ornaments, zoomorphic figures, coat of arms of the owner - are the best examples of architectural decoration, crafts, lost in the era of wars and revolutions.

Commerce and hotel complex "Vladimirsky Passage". The hotel "Dostoevsky"
2002-2003.
Developer - "Stroykorporatsiya" Alice "
The project was developed - NPF "Retro"
2002-2003. - Construction of an eight-commerce and hotel complex
"Vladimirsky Passage" with a three-star hotel "Dostoevsky" for 207 rooms.
According to press reports, "especially proud of the hotel is a bar" Raskolnikov "located on the 7th floor, with panoramic views of the dome of the Cathedral of the Vladimir Mother of God."
Developer - "Stroykorporatsiya" Alice. " The project was developed - NPF "Retro".
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