Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood from Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2003
Church of Savior on Blood, Benois Building (lighted) and Griboedov Canal at night. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 7, 2004
Small Chineese Bridge of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 25, 2017
Canal near White Tower. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Iron foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Griboedova Canal and Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017
Krestovy Canal and Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) near Catherine Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Moyka River from a bridge near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2009
Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 23, 2016
Church of Savior on Blood, view from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2005
Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016
Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, view from Obvodny Canal. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Museum in a recently renovated Savior on Blood Church at Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.
Oaks near Small Chineese Bridge of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 25, 2017
A pond and canals of Elagin Island at fall. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 2, 2000
Grand Cascade of fountains and canal in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Church of Savior on Blood from Griboedova Canal at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013
Church of Savior on Blood from Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013
View of Peter Canal, Ambassador Pavilion and Gulf of Finland from Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 3, 2004
Old warehouses on Obvodny Canal in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011
Admiralteyskiy Canal and New Holland (to the right). Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.
Church of Savior on Blood from Griboedova Canal at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013
Obvodny Canal. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Chinese Bridges of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Road along Grebnoy Canal in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 27, 2015
Zinger Building from Griboedova Canal at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013
A pond and canals of Elagin Island at fall. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 2, 2000
Zimniaya Kanavka Canal from Millionnaya Street. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 27, 2016
Cathedral of German reformed church (1864), now House of Culture of Communication Workers at a corner of Bolshaya Morskaya Street 58 and Pochtampsky Pereulok 9 at a trip on canals. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2003
Gryphon s paws on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Griboedova Canal near Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013
Church of Savior on Blood from a foot bridge across Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013
Nevsky Prospekt west from a place near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2003
Canal in fog on Love Island in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 27, 2015
Granite ferry jetty of Vittolovsky Canal in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Church of Savior on Blood from Griboedova Canal near Benois Building. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013
Iron bridge of canal of Lubvi Island near Beloe Lake in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2013
Backs of Gryphon of Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Canal near Beloe Lake in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 5, 2010
Admiralteysky Canal at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 8, 2013
Kokushkin Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Church of Savior on Blood on Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 1, 2000
A canal of Elagin Island at fall. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 2, 2000
New Holland(?) from a canal boat. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2003
Canal in snow in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2016
A canal near Sennaya Square at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 27, 2005
Old warehouse on Obvodny Canal in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2012
Old ship in Sidorovskiy Canal, near railroad station. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Gryphon of Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Area of Voznesensky Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
A canal in Alexandrovskiy Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo, residence of Russian tsars). Near Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2000
Shipyards of Sidorovskiy Canal, near railroad station. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Ammunition storage over Obvodny Canal from Komsomola Street. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, February 11, 2013
Canal of Lubvi Island at Beloe Lake in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2013
Singer House from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014
Nestle dolls (Matrioshki) for sale near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2011
Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
A canal of Elagin Island at fall. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 2, 2000
Statue at the top of a building on Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2011
Iron door at Obvodny Canal, near Varshavsky Vokzal train station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010
Houses near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 4, 2013
Fall foliage north from Vittslovsky Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Fishing boat in Sidorovsky Canal wharf in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 16, 2007
Kazansky Cathedral and Singer House from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014
Naval ships in Shliupochny Canal, view from railroad bridge. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Corner house near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Vittslovsliy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Trooping funnel mushrooms (Monk s head, Infundibulicybe geotropa, Clitocybe geotropa) or may be Clitocybe maxima near Vittolov Canal in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 23, 2016
Graffiti on Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood from Italian Foot Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014
Canal in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2015
Crossing of Nevsky Prospect and Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 25, 2016
Reflection of a pavilion on a small island on a canal of Elagin Island. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 2, 2000
Boat harbor in Sidorovsky Canal. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012
Griboedova Canal near Kazan Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 4, 2013
A yard near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 4, 2013
Dormitory for workers of power plant GRES-1 (1930s) at Obvodny Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010
Ship reflections in Sidorovskiy Canal, near railroad station. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Scene from Bible at the top of a building, near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2011
Smokestacks near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011
Obvodny Canal from a corner of Karl Marx and Sovetskaya streets. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, February 10, 2013
Obvodny Canal from Roshalia Street bridge. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, February 11, 2013
Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Corner house near Griboedov Canal Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Kronverksky Protok Canal from Aleksandrovsky Park near Metro Gorkovskaya. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 13, 2013
Iridescent oil film on the surface Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal, with Church of Savior on Blood in background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016
Canal of Lubvi Island near Beloe Lake in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2013
Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Ventilation tubes on Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Boat in Sidorovsky Canal. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012
Stone lion of a suspension foot bridge of Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011
Gryphon s wings on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Gryphon s snout on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Warehouses of Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012
Forest near Vittslovsliy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Area of Kokushkin Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014
Kitchen Pond near Krestovy Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015
Forest near Grebnoy Canal in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 27, 2015
Oak alley near Vittolov Canal in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 23, 2016
Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016
Canal at Second South Pond on Elagin Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2016
Japanese sculpture near a canal in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2016
Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 25, 2017
Forest near Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Oak alley near Vittolovsky Canal in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
Small Chinese and Krestovy bridges of Krestovy Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
Waterfall of Grebnoy Canal in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2016
Vittolovsky Canal near Chapelle in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Fall colors near Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
A road from a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Maple trees near a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Forest near a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Fall colors near Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Autumn colors near Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Rybnyy Kanal (Fish Canal) in Catherine Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021
Canal and Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021
Wheeled excavator (specifically a Cat model) stationed within the drained bed of the Longitudinal Pond in Catherine Park. It is engaged in dredging and channel cleaning operations. It is chosen for its versatility and mobility on firm surfaces like the temporary track laid out in the canal bed. It is equipped with a ditching bucket (wide and flat-edged). The excavator is removing accumulated silt, mud, and decaying organic matter (leaves, branches) from the bottom of the pond. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Maple alley near Chinese Bridges of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Krestovy Bridge (Cross Bridge) located in Alexander Park in the town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoe Selo), near Saint Petersburg. It has Chinoiserie (Chinese-style) architecture, popular in the 18th century. A pavilion rests on four joined arches over the canal, creating a cross shape. It features glazed bricks (crimson, yellow, blue) and a curved "fish scale" roof. Built in 1779 by the Neyelovs for Catherine the Great, it is a key landmark of the park s "New Garden" area. Russia, October 10, 2025
One of the Small Chinese Bridges (Small Iron Bridges) crossing the Krestovy Canal. Originally wooden (1781), they were replaced with cast iron versions forged at the Sestroretsk Arms Factory in 1786. Designed by Charles Cameron, who also planned the nearby Chinese Village. The bridge features intricate iron lattice railings and is framed by distinctive porticoes formed of paired columns with "Chinese-style" curved sheet-iron roofs. The columns are painted to mimic colored marble, and the structure was fully restored in the 21st century. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Looking down the Krestovy Canal from the deck of one of the Small Chinese Bridges. The cast-iron railing belongs to the Small Chinese Bridge, characterized by its geometric lattice and gilded ball details, cast at the Sestroretsk Arms Factory. The structure in the distance is the Krestovy Bridge (Cross Bridge), positioned centrally over the canal axis. This perspective illustrates the linear layout of the "New Garden" section of Alexander Park, visually connecting the two Chinoiserie-style crossings. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
View from the Small Chinese Bridge looks down the Krestovy Canal in the opposite direction from the Cross Bridge. The photo captures the linear vista of the canal, flanked by an avenue of mature maple trees displaying vibrant autumn colors. The foreground highlights the Small Chinese Bridge s decorative iron railing, featuring a geometric lattice pattern with gilded rosettes, cast in 1786. This section of the canal borders the regular "New Garden" area, leading toward the Chinese Village. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Layered perspective of the Krestovy Canal s Chinoiserie architecture. The Small Chinese Bridge frames the scene with its limestone portico and iron lattice railing (1786). The canal leads the eye directly to the Cross Bridge (1779), its arch rising over the water with the distinct "globular pendant" hanging from the vault. The bridges are aligned along the canal s axis, creating a visual corridor characteristic of the park s "New Garden" layout, emphasized here by the autumnal frame of maple trees. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
A view to northwest along the Krestovy Canal. The canal leads away from the Cross Bridge towards the northwest, deeper into the park s wooded areas. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
The view through the porticoes of one Small Chinese Bridge (often called the Second Small Chinese Bridge) that frames the Cross Bridge in the distance. The twin porticoes, with their "Chinese" peaked roofs and paired columns, create a natural proscenium that directs the eye straight down the canal. The foreground showcases the bridge s vibrant ironwork--geometric lattices and gilded details--contrasting with the brick arch of the Cross Bridge and the soft autumn foliage beyond. This alignment exemplifies the park s deliberate theatricality, using architectural "wings" (the porticoes) to stage the view of the central pavilion. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
This view from the Small Chinese Bridge captures the northwestern stretch of the Krestovy Canal. The canal creates a straight, reflective corridor lined with golden maples, emphasizing the transition from the formal "New Garden" to the more naturalistic landscape park areas. Looking northwest, the canal leads toward the Alexander Palace and its kitchen buildings, which are situated to the right of this axis, hidden behind the dense tree line. The scene highlights the park s quiet, wooded character, contrasting with the architectural focus of the opposite view towards the Cross Bridge. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Fall colors of maples along Krestovy Canal. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Naturalistic style of the English landscape garden, which dominates the areas surrounding the formal canals, with rich textural contrast between the golden maples and dark evergreen firs, creating a painterly composition typical of 19th-century Russian park design. The untamed, wilder growth of the underbrush and tall grasses contrasts with the manicured lawns found elsewhere, evoking a sense of romantic melancholy suited to the "golden autumn" season. The dense, layered foliage creates an intimate, enclosed space that feels removed from the grand palace architecture, focusing entirely on the mood of the forest. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Romantic melancholy of the Russian "Golden Autumn," a recurring theme in both landscape design and literature. The dark, still water acts as a "black mirror," doubling the impact of the golden foliage while adding a somber, contemplative depth to the scene. The contrast between the fading green aquatic grasses, the rusty-red dogwood underbrush, and the bright yellow canopy creates a rich, painterly texture reminiscent of Levitan s landscapes. The framing of the water by dense, encroaching vegetation emphasizes the "wild" nature of this park section, moving away from the formal geometry of the canals toward an intimate, secluded atmosphere. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
