№ 1342. Ship on Admiralty steeple - symbol of Saint-Petersburg

Admiralty is one of the masterpieces of Saint-Petersburg architecture, the monument of Russian classicism. The ship on its steeple is one of the symbols of the city along with the Copper Rideman and Palace Bridge .

It is supposed that the prototype of the ship is the first Russian vessel – frigate “Eagle”, built according to the order of tsar Alexey Mikhailovich in 1667-1669.

Category:
State and Power : State symbols. Armory

FDC:
Ship on Admiralty steeple - symbol of Saint-Petersburg
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Souvenir packs in cover:
Souvenir pack in cover “Historical symbol of Saint-Petersburg. A shiplet on the Admiralty’s capstan” (20 stamps).
Souvenir pack in cover “Historical symbol of Saint-Petersburg. A shiplet on the Admiralty’s capstan” (10 stamps).
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