The oldest residential building, the most ugly building of Nevsky and a crematorium in the shelter building. Do you know the story of famous St. Petersburg houses?

Every week, in the mailing list of Papers , the local historian Alexei Shishkin tells the amazing story of one of the St. Petersburg buildings, which we walk past every day. Based on these letters, the “ paper ” was a test about the history of famous St. Petersburg houses. Try to guess which building on Nevsky Prospekt at the beginning of the 20th century was considered the most ugly in the city, which is why the building on the 14th line of the Vasilyevsky Island received gloomy glory and what famous film was shot in the house on Kirochny in 2018. To read the stories of houses completely and every week to receive letters about city palaces and mansions, it is enough to subscribe to the newsletter here . Go through other tests of “Paper” : on the rules of the Russian language, St. Petersburg Street Art , bars , metro stations and unofficial attractions.