Standing at meeting point of Nevsky Prospekt, Ulitsa Gorokhovaya and Voznesensky Prospekt is the Admiralty which serves as the headquarters of the Russian Navy.  Construction of the original admiralty was first started in 1704 according to plans drawn up by Peter the Great himself.  The current version is the building was built between 1806 and 1823 in the empire style.   Its most famous feature is the central tower topped by a spire, which has become a symbol of the city.

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