Tag: Vasilevsky Island
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G. V. Plekhanov Mining Institute: 199026, St. Petersburg, Vasilevsky Island, 21 Line, 2
This is the world’s oldest college of mining, founded in 1773. The building of the Institute is an outstanding example of early 19th century architecture. It is an inspired creation of the architect A. N. Voronikhin and the sculptors S. S. Pimenov and V. I. Demut-Malinovsky. In 1808 two sculpture groups — Heracles fighting Antaeus […]