Marine Station (Saint Petersburg)

Marine Station mooring complex in St. Petersburg opened in 1982 specifically for the reception and processing of cruise and ferry vessels utility.[1] The station is located on the western tip of Vasilyevsky Island, at the area of the Sea of Glory, 1.[2] The complex includes five berths, a place for border and customs inspection, restaurant, hotel and conference complex.[3]

View of the Marine Station

The station building was built in 1973–1983 years, designed by architects Sokhin and Leonid Kalyagin.[4] The walls were lined with bulky station panels, shaped sails on the 78-meter spire titanium was depicted on the edge of the ship. Originally the building was built for the Baltic Sea Steamship Company and also served as a station for visitors arriving by sea and between voyages base for the Mariners Company.[4]

References
  1. "Подробная справка: Морской вокзал, Санкт-Петербург". Route Plan (in Russian).
  2. "Россия, Санкт-Петербург, Василеостровский район, Морской вокзал" (Map). Yandex.ru (in Russian).
  3. "Санкт-Петербург". Морской Вокзал (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-11-04.
  4. "Морской вокзал пассажирский". Энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга (in Russian).

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