Nevsky Prospekt is the main thoroughfare and one of the most popular streets in St. Petersburg, along which there are historical buildings that house cafes, bars and restaurants, residential and office premises, accommodation facilities (hotels, apartments, guest houses) and, of course, shops, boutiques and several shopping centers.
The length of Nevsky Prospekt is about 4.5 kilometers. It crosses the historical part of St. Petersburg from the north-west to the south-east - from Alexander Garden (Palace Square and Admiralteiskiy Prospekt) to Alexander Nevsky Square (Alexander Nevsky Lavra). Learn more about Nevsky Prospekt...
In almost every building on Nevsky Prospekt there are some shops and (or) retail shops, for which, in the vast majority of cases, the first floors of houses with large windows are allocated.
The owners of the stores are mostly tenants of retail space, so the stores on Nevsky are changing - some are closing and new ones are appearing.
Among all this variety of retail outlets, there are several shops and shopping centers - "regulars" on Nevsky and, some of which are located in the most significant and striking historical buildings.
Zara store (Mertens House)
The Mertens House is a historic building and architectural monument, which is one of the first neoclassical monuments in St. Petersburg.
The current building was built in 1911-1912 by order of F. L. Mertens as a trading house of the Mertens fur company.
Today, the building houses a restaurant and a Zara store. The Zara chain has other stores in St. Petersburg.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 21. Zara website: zara-shops. More about Mertens House…
House of Books (Singer)
The large bookstore "Dom Knigi" is located in the historical building-the Singer House.
The building was built in 1902-1904 by architect Pavel Suzor for the "Singer Joint Stock Company in Russia". The building was owned by the Singer company until 1917.
In 1938, the "House of Books" was opened in part of the building, which is still located in the Singer house today.
Today, this corner building stands out in the Art Nouveau style with neo-Baroque elements and numerous decorations on the facades. The upper central part of the building is crowned by a large glass dome, on which two female figures hold a "globe".
Within the walls of the building are located: the House of Books, the cafe "Singer" and premises for rent. There are also guided tours of the building, which include access to the Krusha, which offers panoramic views.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 28. Website of the House of Books: spbdk. More about the Singer House…
Large Gostiny Dvor
Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor is a historical shopping department store, which is a monument of history and architecture of the 18th century.
The history of Gostiny Dvor is closely connected with the formation of the city, when Gostiny Dvor was conceived by decree of the Empress Elizabeth Petrovna as the largest retail space in the Russian Empire.
Today, Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor, as well as many years ago, is a shopping place - the largest and most famous department store in the city.
In its 2-kilometer-long sales halls, numerous Russian and foreign companies present their products, the range of which includes: collections of clothing, shoes and accessories for women, men and children, fur products, decorative items, tableware, premium gifts, light salon and home textiles.
The Big Gostiny Dvor traditionally hosts School and New Year's Bazaars.
In addition to trade, the Department Store provides a range of additional services: a cafe, a bar, a pizzeria; the "Museum of the History of Merchants of St. Petersburg and Russia"; the house church of St. Seraphim Vyritsky; the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 35. Website: bgd. Learn more about Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor…
Gallery of boutiques "Grand Palace"
The Grand Palace (formerly the Siberian Merchant Bank building) is a historic building that today houses the Grand Palace Boutique Gallery.
The first three-storey house on this site was built in 1778 for the valet N.S. Kozlov. In 1779, the house was built on the fourth floor, and in 1858 - the fifth.
In the 1880s - 1900s, the site belonged to the insurance company "Russia".
In 1907, the building came into the possession of the Siberian Merchant Bank, for which it was completely rebuilt.
From 2003 to the present, the building houses the Grand Palace Boutique Gallery, which, in addition to boutiques, has a cinema, a beauty salon, a restaurant and a cafe.
On the eve of the New Year and Christmas, the Grand Palace hosts a New Year's market.
The gallery has five shopping levels and a total area of more than 20,000 square meters.
Featuring free Wi-Fi, free private parking, a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk, Majestic apartment on Nevsky, 44 offers self-catering accommodation.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 44 / Italian street, 15. Website: grand-palace. Learn more about the Grand Palace Gallery»…
Bookstore "Bukvoed" (Moscow Merchant Bank)
The house was built in 1745-1746 by the architect M. G. Zemtsov for the coffeeshop of the Empress Elizabeth Petrovna-Alexander Ulyanovich Sablukov.
Subsequently, the owners of the house changed, and the building was rebuilt.
The current building was built in 1901-1902 by the architect Leontius (Ludwig) Nikolayevich Benois for the St. Petersburg branch of the Moscow Merchant Bank.
The house of the Moscow Merchant Bank became the first Art Nouveau building on Nevsky Prospekt.
Currently, the building has a Dental clinic No. 1 and a large store of the book retail chain "Bukvoed". The Bukvoed chain also has other stores on Nevsky Prospekt.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 46. Website of the Bookvoed network: bookvoed. Read more about the building of the Moscow Merchant Bank…
Passage (trading house)
Passage is a historical shopping house (shopping gallery), which is one of the oldest and largest shopping centers in St. Petersburg.
The building was built by order of the collegiate adviser Count Yakov Ivanovich Essen-Stenbock-Fermor, designed by architect Rudolf Andreevich Zhelyazevich in 1846-1848, not only as a trading house, but also as a center of cultural and social life of the capital.
The three-tier shopping house "Passage" first opened its doors in May 1848.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the building was rebuilt by architect Sergei Kozlov at the behest of its new owner, Princess N. A. Baryatinskaya. The passage became four-storeyed, and the entrance two-column portico was added to the main facade facing Nevsky Prospekt.
Today, the Passage is a well-known shopping center, within the walls of which there are shops, salons, boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
On the Italian Street side of the building is the St. Petersburg State Academic Drama Theater named after V. F. Komissarzhevskaya.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 48 / Italian street, 17-19. Passage website: passage.spb. Theater website: teatrvfk. Learn more about the Passage…
Shop of the merchants of the Eliseevs
The building was built in 1902-1903 according to the project of the architect Gavriil Vasilyevich Baranovsky for the store of colonial goods of the trade association "Brothers Eliseev".
The style of the entire building is modern with elements of eclecticism and classicism. The building has large windows and powerful pylons, and its facades are decorated with sculptures, plant elements, ornaments and openwork lattice.
Today, within the walls of the building are located: the shop of merchants Eliseev with an exquisite interior, delicacies and a small coffee shop, as well as the Comedy Theater named after N. P. Akimov.
The shop of merchants Eliseev is a store of elite products, where guests are offered sweets, cheeses, pastries, cakes, sweets, cakes, drinks, alcohol, spices, caviar, fish delicacies, olives, etc.
From the very opening of the Yeliseyevsky store, from 10 am, "live music" is played in the hall from a mechanical piano that "plays by itself".
Address: Nevsky Prospekt 56 / Malaya Sadovaya Street. Website of the merchant Eliseevs store: kupetzeliseevs. Website of the N. P. Akimov Comedy Theater: akimovkomedia. Read more about the merchant Eliseev store…
Nevsky Atrium Shopping Center (P.I. Zaitsev's house)
The house was built in 1848 for the merchant P. I. Zaitsev according to the project of P. A. Chepyzhnikov.
Today, the building houses commercial premises and the Nevsky Atrium shopping center. The building also houses the lobby of the Mayakovskaya metro station.
The shopping galleries on the cent floors are occupied by clothing, footwear, accessories, cosmetics, and souvenir stores. On the 4th floor, it is worth highlighting the fashion platform of designer clothing FASHION HOUSE. In addition, the center has a banquet hall, a restaurant, a cafe, a beauty salon and a SPA.
Address: 71 Nevsky Prospekt / Marat Street. VK page: vk.com/nevskiyatrium.
Shopping complex "Nevsky Center»
At the address: Nevsky Prospekt 114-116 / Ploshchad Vosstaniya, there is a building with a recreated historical facade, within the walls of which there is a large shopping complex "Nevsky Center".
Initially, on the site of the current shopping complex, there were two houses built in the early 19th century and owned, among others, by the merchant Semyanov (house 114) and the hereditary honorary citizen, merchant of the 2nd guild D. A. Durdin (house 116).
In 2006, the buildings were destroyed, and a shopping center was "born" in their place.
This is one of the largest and most famous shopping complexes in the heart of St. Petersburg.
The shopping complex has 7 floors and a total area of 91,000 sq. m. on which there are: shops and boutiques of various commodity specialization, food court, cafes and restaurants, three-level underground Parking, office space; SPA center, beauty salons, fitness center and service services (banks, dry cleaning, shoe repair, pharmacy). The Stockmann department store is also located within the walls of the shopping center.
Website: nevskycentre.
Shopping and entertainment center "Gallery»
The shopping center "Gallery" is not exactly on Nevsky Prospekt, but near it (walking distance) - for Moscow railway station, on Vosstaniya Square.
The building of the shopping center "Gallery" is made in the Empire style.
On the 5 floors of the shopping center there are more than 300 stores of famous world brands. Also in the shopping center are: restaurants, cafes and coffee shops, food hall Eat Market, cinema "Formula Cinema" with 10 cinemas and underground Parking.
Address: Ligovsky Prospekt, 30A. Website: galeria.spb.
Shopping center "Moscow»
At the very end of Nevsky Prospekt, on Alexander Nevsky Square, there is a large shopping center "Moscow".
At the Mall: pharmacy, Shoe shops of the famous brands, bookstore, cosmetics and related goods; jewelry stores, cosmetics, grocery, supermarket, clothing store, electronics store, toy store, a youth clothing stores, a beauty salon, a cinema "Moscow", Solarium, dining options, including a panoramic restaurant BIF-bar, coffee shop, cafe, etc.
Also in the shopping center is the 4-star Moscow Hotel, some rooms with views of the Neva River and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
Hotelfacilities: free Wi-Fi, spa and wellness center, private parking. On the floors there are coolers with hot and cold drinking water.
Each roomhere will provide you with a refrigerator, air conditioning, a free safety deposit box and free toiletries. Most rooms have an electric kettle.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
Alexander Nevsky metro station is located right in the shopping center building.
Address: Alexander Nevsky Square, 2. Shopping center website: mallmoscow.
Hookah shop "PiterSmoke"
Specialized hookah shop "PiterSmoke" is located at the address: Nevsky Prospekt 20a, 3rd floor (entrance to the arch from the side Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street). Website: pitersmoke.
The store is located in a historic building - the house of the Dutch Reformed Church - the former temple of the Dutch Reformed Church.
The church building was built in 1831-1835 by the French-born architect Paul Jacot in the style of Russian classicism on the site of a house owned by the Dutchman Pierre Puzy.
After the revolution of 1917, in 1926, services were discontinued, and the church building was nationalized and housed various organizations.
Currently, the building houses, among other things, residential apartments, commercial premises, a hookah shop, as well as the Mayakovsky Art and Music Center.
In the building of the former Dutch church, you can become in apartments near the Hermitage with free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bedrooms. More about the house of the Dutch Reformed Church…
Practical information
Metro stations on Nevsky Prospekt and near the avenue: "Admiralteiskaya", "Nevsky Prospekt", "Gostiny Dvor", "Mayakovskaya", "Ploshchad Vosstaniya" and "Alexander Nevsky Square".
Public buses and trolleybuses run along Nevsky Prospekt and near the avenue.
You can visit Nevsky Prospekt either on your own or with one of the city tours
All accommodation facilities in St. Petersburg, including in the city center and on Nevsky Prospekt, can be viewed and booked here
