From the Metro to the Ice Palace: Okkervil and the Parks of the Nevsky District
A walk from Prospekt Bolshhevikov metro station along the Okkervil embankment and Yablonevsky Garden to the Ice Palace
Stories along the route
Проспект Большевиков (станция метро) · 0.0 km
You are standing at the entrance to a station that seems frozen in time, preserving the spirit of the mid-eighties.
Ледовый дворец (Санкт-Петербург) · 0.3 km
Before you stands not just a stadium, but a real transformer. Imagine: in the evening a rock concert is thundering here, and by the very next morning the ice is flooded for a hockey match.
Набережная реки Оккервиль · 0.7 km
You are standing on an embankment that is actually not an embankment in the usual sense, but a narrow pedestrian path. It is no more than two meters wide, and that is perhaps its main feature.
Яблоновский сад · 1.3 km
You are standing at the edge of the Yablonovsky Garden, and you may have already noticed how unexpectedly the rhythm of the city changes behind your back.
Парк Боевого Братства · 2.9 km
You are standing in a place that bears a proud name — the Park of Combat Brotherhood. But don't rush to look for monuments or an eternal flame here: this is not a memorial in the usual sense, but a quiet green corner tuc…