Admiralty

Admiralty spire is the focal point of St. Petersburg's three main streets; Russian Navy HQ.

The Admiralty's golden spire is St. Petersburg's most visible landmark — and the deliberate focal point from which the city's three main thoroughfares radiate: Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street, and Voznesensky Avenue. Built in Empire style on the site of the shipyard Peter the Great founded in 1704, the building today houses the headquarters of the Russian Navy. The spire's ship weathervane and the Bronze Horseman equestrian statue nearby are among the city's most enduring symbols.