Vasilyevsky Island in Sankt Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999
Vasilyevsky Island, St. Petersburg, 1999: science, history & daily life in post-Soviet Russia – described by AI
A new building of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute facing a restricted access extension of Bolshoi Prospect of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Barbed wire surrounding huge restricted access territory of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute (attached to Defense Ministry) at an eastern part of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
A monument to a Soviet academician S. I. Vavilov (a brother of a well-known biologist executed for political reasons) in front of a new building of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute. The monument faces barbed wire surrounding the institute at Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
A. V. Sergeev in his lab of the former 16th Department of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute. A chemical bottle is intended for watering a plant, it is labelled 'pit nelzya' (don't drink in Russian). Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
A. I. Sherstyuk in the lab of the former 16th Department of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute. The room is occupied by an atomic spectroscopy group. Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
A. I. Sherstyuk among co-workers in the lab of the former 16th Department of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute. The room is occupied by an atomic spectroscopy group. Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
A. I. Sherstyuk in a museum of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, under portraits of founders of the institute (1918). Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Museum of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute with an old artistically decorated chimney and a Soviet-era exposition. The museum was settled in a former typewriting office (the room has reach interior because the building was expropriated from a wealthy family after the Great October Socialist Revolution). Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Museum of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, decorations on the ceiling (the room has reach interior because the building was expropriated from a wealthy family after the Great October Socialist Revolution). Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Museum of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute with an old artistically decorated chimney and a Soviet-era exposition. (the room has reach interior because the building was expropriated from a wealthy family after the Great October Socialist Revolution). Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Repin Street on Vasilyevsky Island paved by cobble-stones. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
Repin Street on Vasilyevsky Island. People are walking from Sredniy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.
This photo album captures scenes from Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 14, 1999. The images showcase various aspects of the island, including the S.I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, a restricted access area surrounded by barbed wire, and the institute's museum, which features ornate decorations and Soviet-era exhibitions. Additionally, the album includes photos of researchers in their labs, streets and buildings on the island, such as Repin Street paved with cobblestones, and everyday people walking through the streets. The overall impression is one of a mix of science, history, and daily life on Vasilyevsky Island during the post-Soviet era. – AI summary
Остров Васильевский в Санкт-Петербурге, Россия, 14 апреля 1999 года. В этом фотоальбоме представлены сцены с Островов Васильевского в Санкт-Петербурге, России, от 14 апреля 1999 года. На изображениях показаны различные аспекты острова, в том числе Государственный оптический институт имени С.И. Вавилова, территория с ограниченным доступом, окруженная колючей проволокой, и музей института, который отличается роскошными украшениями и экспозициями советской эпохи. Кроме того, альбом включает в себя фотографии исследователей в их лабораториях, улиц и зданий на острове, таких как мощенная булыжником улица Репина и прохожие, шествующие по улицам. Общее впечатление - это смесь науки, истории и повседневной жизни Острова Васильевского во время постсоветской эры – Russian translation
1999年4月14日的俄罗斯圣彼得堡瓦西里岛，这本相册拍摄了圣彼得堡瓦西里岛在1999年4月14日的场景。图片展现了该岛不同方面，包括S.I. Vavilov国家光学研究所、一处由铁丝网围成的限制区以及该研究所博物馆，其中有华丽装饰和苏联时期的展览。此外，相册还有实验室里科研人员的照片、岛上街道和建筑像由鹅卵石铺就的列宾大街以及每天在街头行走的普通人。整体印象是瓦西里岛在后苏联时代科学、历史与日常生活相互交织。 – Chinese translation
