New Holland Island
Native name: Новая Голландия | |
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Geography | |
Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Coordinates | 59°55′44″N 30°17′24″E / 59.929°N 30.290°E |
Area | 8 ha (20 acres) |
Administration | |
New Holland Island (Russian: Но́вая Голла́ндия) is a historic triangular artificial island in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, dating from the 18th century. It is also known as Admiralty Island.
Construction
The island was created in 1719, when the newly built
Military property
For almost two centuries the island belonged to the
In 1765
New Holland did not achieve its present appearance until the building of a naval
After the
2000s revival
On Navy Day in 2000, New Holland was opened to the public for the emplacements project (1997–2000), an art project created by artists Françoise Dupré and Roxane Permar with support from Russian artists, including Lyudmila Belova and Tatyana Nikolaenko, involving over two dozen artists altogether.
In 2004, the Ministry of Defense evacuated the buildings, which were to be refurbished for hotels and clubs to a design by Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank,[2] until the consortium running the project ran into difficulties.[4]
Since 2010, the island is owned by the Iris Foundation (
While very similar to the plans made by Fosters + Partners in 2006,[2] the firm WORKac designed the new island as a microcosm of St-Petersburg, a concept of "city within the city".[3]
A branch of the Centre of Contemporary Art (based in Moscow) is also planned.[8]
In 2016, the restoration of the former blacksmith building (the foundry), the administrative building (the commandant’s house) and the old naval prison was launched. A playground and a communal herb garden were also planned. An ice skating rink was planned to be installed during winters on the central lawn. Those new additions are to be completed by 2025.[6]
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New Holland Island Arch in Saint Petersburg
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New Holland Arch
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The Commandant's House
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The Bottle House – former military prison
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The former naval prison
References
- ^ "New Holland". Saint-Petersburg.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Foster + Partners. 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Minner, Kelly (3 August 2011). "WORKac to Redesign St. Petersburg's New Holland Island". ArchDaily.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "New Holland Island". Landezine-award.com.
- Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b Sara Sturges (25 April 2016). "Go east: St Petersburg's New Holland Island is about to open to the public". Wallpaper.com.
- Daily Telegraph. Archived from the originalon 18 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Tom Jeffreys (14 September 2016). "These are difficult times for St Petersburg's art scene". Apollo-magazine.com.
Bibliography
- Brumfield, William C. (1997). Landmarks of Russian Architecture. UK: ISBN 90-5699-537-5.