A book about architectural monuments created in St. Petersburg during the period of rapid capitalization of the country. Industrial buildings, railroads, bridges, new types of buildings - banks, joint-stock companies, trading houses, department stores, apartment buildings - all these buildings still define the face of many streets of the city. The historical center of St. Petersburg, replete with such monuments, is also protected as a historical and cultural environment in which Russian science, literature and art matured and developed, Russian music was born and sounded, and revolutionary thought was seething. For the first time, the publication will acquaint readers, sightseers and tourists with these monuments and answer questions that have not yet received proper coverage. Can be used as a guide. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.