Volkovskoye Heritage: from the Metro to Literatorskie Mostki
A walk through the historic streets and bridges of Volkovo with a visit to the famous cemetery
Stories along the route
Волковская (станция метро) · 0.0 km
You're standing at a station that, until 2012, was a dead end — trains went no further from here. But today it's just a stop along the way, though once the entire line ended here.
1-й Волковский мост · 0.4 km
Before you is not just a bridge, but a real border between the noisy city and a world of silence. This pedestrian crossing over the Volkovka — metal and beam-style — looks modest, but it is exactly here that the path to…
Литераторские мостки · 1.3 km
You are standing at the threshold of a place where words gain eternity. Literatorskie Mostki is not just a section of an old cemetery, but a true open-air museum where the very flower of Russian culture rests.
Волковское кладбище · 1.8 km
Before you is not just a green expanse amid the city's hustle and bustle, but an entire city of silence, spread across 26 hectares. This is Volkovskoye Cemetery, one of the most famous in St. Petersburg.
Волковское (муниципальный округ) · 2.1 km
Вы стоите в самом сердце округа, чьё имя звучит как эхо древней реки. Волковское — это не просто точка на карте, а целый мир, спрятанный за фасадами домов.
Волковский проспект · 3.7 km
You are standing on Volkovsky Prospekt, and you may not even suspect that this street is a real chameleon. It begins at the embankment of the Volkovka River and ends at Salova Street, but the most surprising thing is tha…