Vitebsky Railway Station

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1st May - Vitebsky Station is considered the most beautiful railway station of St. Petersburg. Today we were able to visit with Anna & learn about the history of this beautiful structure, originally built in 1837 and the first railway station in Russia, Opening its doors in October 1837 The first passenger train headed by locomotive Provorny went from there on the line connected St.Petersburg and Tsarskoe selo (today’s Pushkin).



In 1904, a new station was built in the Art Nouveau style.

This Art Nouveau architectural gem with Anna’s help gave a glimpse into the bygone splendor of Imperial Russia.



The beautiful waiting room was now a showpiece, one could only imagine what is must have been like to travel through this station in years gone by.



Anna also took us to the service area with its spiral staircase that was used to carry items to the salons.



You hear a lot about the highly decorated subway stations in Russia but this railway station certainly is a beautiful part of history still operating today. http://www.heygo.com

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