Kazansky Island

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KAZANSKY ISLAND, an area in the centre of St. Petersburg between the Moika River, Griboedova Canal, and Kryukov Canal. The area is over 120 hectares. It was a part of Pervushin Island that also included Kolomensky Island, Pokrovsky Island, and Spassky Island until the early 18th century with the Krivusha River (today, Griboedova Canal) flowing across. The island was named after Kazan Church (later, Kazan Cathedral) in the mid-18th century. The island was included in Kazanskaya part until 1917.

Е. А. Bondarchuk, P. Y. Yudin. Kazan Cathedral