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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
government building
historic landmark
tourist attraction
architect Andreyan Zakharov
architecturalStyle Empire style
Russian Empire style
associatedWith Imperial Russian Navy
Russian Navy
city Saint Petersburg
commissionedBy Alexander I of Russia
constructionEnd 1823
constructionStart 1806
country Russia
currentFunction administrative building
headquarters of the Russian Navy Command
formerFunction headquarters of the Imperial Russian Navy
naval administration building
hasDomeOrSpire gilded spire
hasFeature central tower
colonnade
golden spire
long façade
sculptural decorations
triangular pediment
weather vane in the form of a ship
hasHeight approximately 72 meters (spire)
hasMaterial brick
stone
locatedIn Russia
Saint Petersburg
locatedNear Neva River
Palace Square
Winter Palace
locatedOn Admiralteysky Island
Admiralteysky Prospekt
Gorokhovaya Street
Nevsky Prospekt
originalFunction fortified shipyard
shipyard
partOf historic center of Saint Petersburg
precededBy original wooden Admiralty shipyard
rebuiltBy Andreyan Zakharov
rebuiltFrom earlier Admiralty fortress
symbolOf Russian naval power
Saint Petersburg
UNESCOStatus part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments World Heritage Site
usedFor military administration
naval command


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