Sosnovka (Nevsky District)

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SOSNOVKA, the historical name of the area to the south-east of St. Petersburg, between the Neva River, Narodnaya Street and Bolshevikov Avenue. It was named after the manor of A.I. Chernyshev "Sosnovka" (72 Oktyabrskaya Embankment; 1891-93, architect A.I. von Gogen with the participation of architect A.I. Kuznetsov). In 1926-27, a residential block for workers of the Fifth Hydroelectric Power Station (Krasny Oktyabr, Red October) was constructed at nos. 90-96 Oktyabrskaya Embankment. In the early 1960s, the territory was mainly developed with standard mass produced residential blocks of flats.

Е. А. Bondarchuk. Chernyshev Alexander Ivanovich, Gracious Duke
Gogen Alexander Ivanovich von
Kuznetsov Alexey Ivanovich
Bolshevikov Ave/Saint Petersburg, city
Narodnaya St./Saint Petersburg, city
Oktyabrskaya Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 94
Oktyabrskaya Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 92
Oktyabrskaya Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 96
Oktyabrskaya Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 90
Oktyabrskaya Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 72