Singer House
Singer House - Russia Tour
The Singer House is one of the
eye-catching buildings in Saint Petersburg. The Building, also known as
the Dom Knigi, is one of the few libraries and bookstores in the
world that works 24 hours a day. This building is located near the Griboedov
Canal and opposite the Kazan Cathedral on Nevsky Prospect and was designed
by Pavel Syuzor in 1902. The building
was initially intended for a Russian branch of the Singer Factory for the sale
of sewing machines. The company wanted to build the tallest skyscraper in the
city, same as the Singer Building in New York, but according to legal
constraints, they could not create it more than seven floors or 23.5 meters’
height. However, after the construction, Syuzor installed a metal and glass
room with a glass sphere (2.8 meters in diameter) on the building to make it
higher.
The building’s decoration was made in bronze which at that time
was new to Saint Petersburg. The sculptures on the building are made by Amandus
Heinrich Adamson, an Estonian sculpture. The facades of the building with the
mixtures of the green bronze with gray and red granite have a stupendous view.
The interiors of the house completely renovated from 2004 to 2006 and
represented the riches superb modern designs.
In the first World War, the building was the embassy of the
United States. After that in the October Revolution in Russia, the government
confiscated it and turned it into a bookstore and a book publishing company
(Petrogosizdat), and later in 1938 titled with “The House of Books.” For nearly
seventy years, this remarkable building has been used as the most popular
library and bookshop.
In the company of the many bookshelves, or in a cafe with a book
and a cup of scented coffee, you can hide from the fuss in this great city or
walk to the old marble steps and enjoy Venetian decorations. The House of Book
is one of the prominent bookstores and libraries of the town, as well as a
great place to read continuously and peacefully alongside Nevsky Prospect. If
you pass through this place, you should abandon all your businesses, because
the quiet space of library deceives you to read and takes you away from all the
anxieties. Are there any books that you are hopelessly looking for? You
definitely find them here. Just look at the classification to find the books or
discs that you want. Also, there is a discount system in the store will force
you to buy more and more. There is an immense collection of books such
that neither adults nor children are tired of being there until they find their
favorite books. From housewives who interested in cooking to the intellectual,
they are the regular visitors of the bookstore. There are over 150,000 books in
the store. Do not forget to visit souvenir section of the store; there are many
souvenirs, travel guides, and photo albums which related to Saint Petersburg.
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Saint Petersburg is a historic city that includes 44 islands that connected to
each other with the bridges and called the city of islands. The Singer Sewing
Machine Building is located on the main city street. The spectacular and
strange street of Nevsky, which started from the Navy, reached the railroad and
eventually entered the Alexander Monastery. Saint Petersburg is just one of the
cities that you can visit in our Russia tour. Also, our Russian
Tour Company gives you the opportunity to get acquainted with the rich culture
and history of Russia.
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