Palace Square History, Travel Information, Facts And More
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NAME
Palace Square
OTHER NAMES
Palace Square
COUNTRY
Russia
ADDRESS
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191186
PALACE SQUARE PICTURE
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About Palace Square
Place Square is the central point where Project Bridge and Nevsky Prospekt joins together to the Place Bridge. Place Square is said to be the median of the city square in St. Petersburg. The place is known for happening various breathtaking events like the October Revolution of 1917 and the Bloody Sunday Massacre. Place Square is counted among the most visited in St. Petersburg.
How To Reach Palace Square
You can reach this nearest Transit stop Dvortsovaya Square and then to Palace Square
Some Lesser Known Facts About Palace Square
- Palace Square is encompassed with various buildings and one of the former buildings located here is the Baroque and Winter Palace.
- It is said that the walls of Palace Square were decorated with dark red color before World War I, to create some drama before the revolutionary events.
- The name of the place was later changed to Uritsky Square, after the assassination of Moisei Uritsky, chief of the Cheka city
- The center of the place square is equipped with an Alexander Column, the column is a red granite column that is 47.5 meters long.
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