Fontanka

One of the largest waterways St.-Petersburg. In 1710 — 1711 years active works on future drainage Mars field begin, Peter I Summer palace is under construction, Summer garden is improved by marble sculptures and fountains. Anonymous Erik the channel incorporates to the Moyka and receives the the present name — Fontanka. The river is adjoined by east edge Summer garden, the Hydrochloric small town, the Circus first in Russia, Sheremetevsky and Anichkov palace ashore settles down. To a XIX-th century Fontanka was city border that is appreciable by architecture if to go on to the Nevsky prospect and to cross the river.