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- Ostrovskogo Square, 2
- 1828-32. Architect C.Rossi
- Now |Academic Drama Theater Named After|Custom1|W:206|
- |A.Pushkin|Custom1|W:206|
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- The Alexandrinsky Theater building is one of the
- outstanding samples of Russian Classicism. Its
- main facade facing |Nevsky Prospekt|Custom1|O:267|, plays the
- main part in the |ensemble of the square|Custom1|O:117|. The
- rusticated walls of the ground floor serve as a
- kind of a socle for the majestic colonnades
- decorating the facades. The six-column
- colonnade of the main facade stands out clearly
- against the wall placed further backwards. The
- traditional protruding classical portico is here
- replaced with an impressive loggia. Sculpture
- plays the major part in the facade decoration.
- The semicircular niches hold the figures of the
- Muses-Terpsichore and Melpomene. The attic
- decorated with the figures of the Glories is
- crowned with Apollo's carriage that was chased
- from sheet copper to a model by S.Pimenov. In
- sculptural decoration of the building V.Demuth-
- Malinovsky and A.Triscorni also took part.
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