Embankment of the Fontanka River

The Embankment of the Fontanka River in St. Petersburg starts from the beginning of the Fontanka River (in the Neva) and ends at the confluence of the Fontanka in the Big Neva. The Fontanka River got its name because the water from this river was used for the fountains of the Summer Garden. In the first part of the 18th century, Fontankaset up the borders of St. Petersburg with the south. The architectural appearance of the Fontan promenade and the surrounding areas has evolved over many years. The first building that appeared on the Fontanka embankment was the Summer Palace of Peter I. At the end of the 18th century, the embankment was dressed in granite, decorated with slopes and porches to the river. The territory was mainly built up with houses similar to suburban estates, often with their own berths by the rivers. The construction of monumental architectural buildings.