Central Saint Petersburg

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Central Saint Petersburg is the central and the leading part of

History

The Central Saint Petersburg is the oldest part of the city after the

The CBS is an area with many old buildings and has beautiful parks like the Summer Garden, Field of Mars and Mikhailovsky Garden. It is also the wealthiest area in Saint Petersburg, home to luxury hotels like Hotel Astoria and Grand Hotel Europe. It has always been a wealthy district since the rich noble Russians built their mansions here.

Administratively, the Saint Petersburg central business district falls under the authority of Tsentralny and the Admiralteysky Districts.

The CBS is also a main traffic hub, with

Streets and squares

Significant streets are

Sadovaya Street is a main street in downtown with high traffic, home to Yusupov Palace, Apraksin Dvor department store, and crossing the Sennaya Square; a main square,^[1] with entertainment, commercial and many shops.

Palace Square is home to the Winter Palace and the Hermitage.

The Theatre Square is home to the world famous Mariinsky Theatre.

See also

• Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

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