New Holland by Valentin

Photography • Architecture • posted on Apr 25, 2006

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"New Holland" is an 18th-century island shipyard complex, lacated on the small island in St Petersburg. Since its formation (in 1720s) it was meant for the needs of Naval department and connected with the development of St Petersburg as a shipbuilding centre on the Baltic Sea. In former times the brick buildings here were used as a warehouses for the storing and drying of timber for ships. They are now to be rehabilitated for modern offices, retail, restaurants, classrooms, and workspaces for the arts. A little sad. Thanks for viewing. Olympus 5050.

Comments (21)

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Enmos

2:39PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

Very cool shot with lots of interesting details !! Superb !! :)

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Cosme..D..Churruca

2:49PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

It is perfect this pic... really fantastic. Like a lot !

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drag

3:08PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

It's an amazing capture of a piece of history that is about to change. So many textures every where you look. You must of spent alot of time there exploring.

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CDBrugg

4:15PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

great picture - better restaurants than decay? (would you really want Peter the Great back?)

Wire

4:37PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

I think its better to give those great buildings a new destination than demolish them. Nice picture.

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TwoPynts

4:44PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

A little sad, but you've captured it so well here and in such detail! I am always amazing by your images. thanks for the history!

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Tore13

5:17PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

straordinario questo scatto

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Margana

6:01PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

There is actually some fine architecture there.I am glad they will be renovating the area.Well done capture,wonderful detail(!)and enjoyed the background info.Thanks for sharing.-M :^)

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Richardphotos

6:19PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

there is a brand of farm tractors here called New Holland. so they are going to put families in theree and I bet the place is full of pollution as most industrial complexes. still the building has lots of character and history. excellent pov

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claudialee

8:14PM | Tue, 25 April 2006

The potential is terrific and nostalgia reigns supreme. Memories wander throughout the buildings and await new memories to be made in the future. This will be a wonderful place to visit when it is finished. Thank you for the history lesson and for the great picture. HUGS!!!

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nikolais

1:30AM | Wed, 26 April 2006

Same things everywhere you go. The past is going and is going fast, especially where people don't care. Very nice shot of a very nice architectural landmark. Hopefully, the facade walls won't be ruined.

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