Legendy i mify Nevskogo prospekta - Sindalovskii N.A.

The new work of the famous writer and connoisseur of St. Petersburg city folklore N.A. Sindalovsky is devoted to the history of the main highway of St. Petersburg - Nevsky Avenue. This book is not only about the modern Nevsky, but also about the architectural structures and social institutions that existed on the avenue and next to it, but, alas, disappeared from the map of the city. About projects that for various reasons were not implemented, about the heroes and characters of urban mythology, one way or another associated with the prospectus. The book will allow not only to learn facts, names and dates from the more than 300-year history of Nevsky Avenue, but also to look at them through the prism of St. Petersburg city folklore - legends and legends, proverbs and sayings, frequents and anecdotes, unofficial names and abbreviations with an accurate architectural, historical, place name or geographical address. The amount of folklore preserved in the memory of St. Petersburgers is amazing. Not only does it not contradict the official historiography, but it adorns it, makes it more vivid and expressive. The author invites the reader to walk with this book on Nevsky Avenue, listen sensitively to the voice of urban mythology, carefully read into folklore texts and focus on his assessments and comments. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, all who are interested and love St. Petersburg.