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Ploschad Ostrovskogo
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The area
Neighbourhood: Nevskiy
How to get there
  • Gostiny Dvor • 3 min walk
  • Nevsky Prospekt • 5 min walk
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6,197 within 5 kms
Takoyaki
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0.2 km€ • Quick Bites • Japanese • Seafood
Gogi
193
0.1 km€€ - €€€ • European • Grill • Caucasian
Pelmenya
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0.4 km€ • International • European • Russian
L`Europe Restaurant
607
0.4 km€€€€ • European • Russian • Vegetarian Friendly
Eliseyev Emporium Coffeeshop
565
0.1 km€€ - €€€ • Dessert • European
Tsar
893
0.2 km€€€€ • European • Russian • Vegetarian Friendly
Erivan Restaurant
388
0.4 km€€ - €€€ • Eastern European • Armenian • Caucasian
Ivan & Maria gastropub
509
0.2 km€€ - €€€ • Gastropub • Russian • Vegetarian Friendly
Tarkhun
322
0.4 km€€ - €€€ • European • Caucasian • Georgian
Brynza
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2,068 within 10 kms
Pamyatnik Dvorniku
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7.2 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
National Library of Russia
41
55 mLibraries
The Alexandrinsky Theater
412
0.2 kmTheatres
Karl Bulla Museum
36
0.1 kmSpeciality Museums
St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatrical and Musical Art
41
0.1 kmSpeciality Museums
Monument to Catherine the Great
194
0.2 kmMonuments & Statues
Art Bank
8
0.1 kmArt Galleries
City Tourist Information Bureau
6
0.2 kmVisitor Centres
Pavilions of the Anichkov Palace
1
81 mArchitectural Buildings
Fountain Ball
41
0.2 kmFountains
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4.5
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AlbertSalichs
Manresa, Spain9,932 contributions
A nice square close to Nevski Prospekt
Solo
Ploshad Ostrovskogo is literally Ostrovski Square. It is located close to Nevski Prospekt (or Avenue) and here you can see some beautiful buildings like Alexandrovski Theater. In the center of the square, there is a statue of Catherine the Great and a nice gardens. A good place to walk, when you come to Nevski Avenue.
(see also Monument to Catherine the Great and Alexandrovski Theater)
Written 25 July 2019
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houstontravelingfool
Houston, TX3,592 contributions
Catherine the Great statue
Couples
A lovely small park with a larger-than-life statue of Catherine the Great as the centerpiece. It’s directly on Nevsky Prospekt so easy to find.
Written 21 July 2019
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PalombiG
794 contributions
The only statue of Catherine the Great is there
Solo
This square has a nice garden with a bell-shaped statue of Empress Catherine II The Great. The Alexander theatre is at the edge of the square. On the lefthand side, there is the Anichkov garden and on the righthand side there is the Public Library, the second largest in Russia.
Written 28 December 2018
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Aleksandar
Belgrade, Serbia8,213 contributions
Nice small park
Solo
Nice small park with lovely flowers, dominated by the big statue of Catherine the Great.
Located adjacent to the Nevsky prospekt so quite easy to find.
Written 19 December 2018
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norgeva
St. Petersburg, Russia1,051 contributions
Nice Park
Couples
This is a nice park to go and relax in after extensive walking. I was informed by a local that it's a meeting place for gays. So beware.
Written 9 August 2018
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dskid
Overland Park, KS2,546 contributions
Nice
Couples
It's a shame that this area doesn't have more reviews as it contains one of the nicest small squares I visited in St. Petersburg. There's a very good statue of Catherine the great and some very nice flower gardens in the square.

Thanks for reading. I’ll appreciate a thumbs up below if you’ve found this helpful.
Written 8 August 2018
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Pedram Abr
Tehran, Iran206 contributions
Perfect Place to Chill
Family
Nice place with lots of bench to sit down and enjoy the view. The statue of Catherine the great also looks amazing at the center of this park
Written 6 July 2018
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KGB777
Singapore, Singapore41,727 contributions
Small park off Neksky
Friends
This is a small park just off Nevsky Prospekt with a large statue of Catherine the Great. On one side of the square there's the Andrinsky Theatre. Worth a quick stop as you explore the Nevsky Prospekt vicinity.
Written 28 October 2017
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Dalbir_S_Virdi
Navi Mumbai, India3,027 contributions
Ekaterininskiy Skver (Katya's Garden / Empress Catherine Park) - Don't mix-up with Catherine Palace and Park in Pushkin)
Couples
This is a centrally located Park in Ostrovskiy Square, St. Petersburg, dedicated to Empress Catherine. It has beautiful statue of Catherine, standing tall and surrounded by her trusted Courtiers from different faculties. Adjacent to this Park, Hop-on Hop-off Buses start for City Tour. Its so central that most Travellers take a break here to decide on their next destination. Park is surrounded by other famous attractions viz. National Library, Alexendrinsky Theatre, Comedy Theatre and Anachkov Palace. Its also walking distance from Anachkov Bridge from where you can get Boats for Fontanka and Neva Cruise. As you enter the Park, you will be greeted by Photographers and people in traditional dress for a Photograph under Cathjerine's statue. You will also find several Chess Lovers and local Oldies spending their leisure time here. We enjoyed feeding the Pigeons and clicking loads of picture. We were there in Aug 2014.
Written 25 September 2015
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Anna P
St. Petersburg, Russia10 contributions
Great place not far away from the center of the city
Family
Great place not far away from the center of the city. Not much to do there, just to see a monument for Catherin the 2nd or waste some time before the performance in the Alexandrinsky theatre, which is facing the square
Written 11 September 2015
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