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ADMIRALTY
The Admiralty building, by Adrian D. Zakharov, 1806-23
is a gilded spire atop a classical pavilion. The weather
vane (in the form of a sailing ship) atop the spire is
72m above the ground. Two identical caryatids sculptures
by sculptor Feodosii F. Shchedrin flank the central arch
of the structure. On the east wing, Neva facade; anchors
flank the entrance archway. This is the end of one of
the short arms of the gigantic "U" plan of the Admiralty.
The main part of the building-the extended bottom part
of the wide "U" plan-is 407m long. The Nevskii Prospekt/Prospect
is one of three streets projecting out from the spire of the Admiralty.
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