Admiralty building
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The Admiralty building is a historic landmark in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its distinctive golden spire and role as a former headquarters of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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government building → historic landmark → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Andreyan Zakharov
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| architecturalStyle |
Empire style
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Russian Empire style → |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Russian Navy
→
Russian Navy → |
| city |
Saint Petersburg
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| commissionedBy |
Alexander I of Russia
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| constructionEnd |
1823
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| constructionStart |
1806
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| country |
Russia
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| currentFunction |
administrative building
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headquarters of the Russian Navy Command → |
| formerFunction |
headquarters of the Imperial Russian Navy
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naval administration building → |
| hasDomeOrSpire |
gilded spire
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| hasFeature |
central tower
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colonnade → golden spire → long façade → sculptural decorations → triangular pediment → weather vane in the form of a ship → |
| hasHeight |
approximately 72 meters (spire)
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| hasMaterial |
brick
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stone → |
| locatedIn |
Russia
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Saint Petersburg → |
| locatedNear |
Neva River
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Palace Square → Winter Palace → |
| locatedOn |
Admiralteysky Island
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Admiralteysky Prospekt → Gorokhovaya Street → Nevsky Prospekt → |
| originalFunction |
fortified shipyard
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shipyard → |
| partOf |
historic center of Saint Petersburg
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| precededBy |
original wooden Admiralty shipyard
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| rebuiltBy |
Andreyan Zakharov
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| rebuiltFrom |
earlier Admiralty fortress
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| symbolOf |
Russian naval power
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Saint Petersburg → |
| UNESCOStatus |
part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments World Heritage Site
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| usedFor |
military administration
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naval command → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Admiralty Embankment
→
Moika River → Winter Palace → |
near |
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Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg
→
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg → |
contains |
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Palace Square
("Admiralty Building")
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borderedBy |
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Board of Admiralty
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hasHeadquartersLocation |
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Saint Isaac's Square
("Admiralty building (nearby)")
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hasLandmark |
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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
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hasPart |
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Palace Embankment
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locatedNear |
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Nevsky Prospekt
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terminusA |