19th century St. Petersburg through the eyes of Alfred Lawrence (PHOTOS) Gateway to Russia Jan 10 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/243482-19th-century-st-petersburg-photos This photographer took one of the earliest chronicles of the city back in the 1860s and 1870s. Sadly, many buildings and structures have since been lost. The Great fountain in Peterhof, 1860. The palace and the park were heavily damaged during World War II, but were one of the few to have since been restored.