ANGLETERRE HOTEL

Angleterre is one of the first hotels in St Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city, on St Isaac's Square, within walking distance from the main attractions of the Northern Capital. It is a short walk away from the Hermitage and Palace Square, the Bronze Horseman, and Mariinsky Theatre - as well as contemporary department stores like DLT and Au Pont Rouge... One of the oldest hotels in St Petersburg located in the very center of City, next to the St Isaac's Square. The hotel was founded on this place in 1840s by Napoleon Bokin and was known as Napoleon's. That was three-story building. In 1845-1846 architect Adrian Roben (1804-after 1872) reconstructed the house and it became a 4-storey building known as the S. Poggenpol's house with apartments for rent. In 1876 the house was again reconstructed and there opened a hotel Schmidt-Anglia which belonged to Teresa Schmidt, 1800-1883). It was generally known as Anglia (England in Russian). In 1911 it was reconstructed and in 1912..

Also known as: Angleterre

Primary location: St Petersburg Russia