The History of the Singer Building: A Masterpiece of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau and the City's Calling Card

The Singer Company House is one of the most recognizable buildings on Nevsky Prospekt and a true architectural emblem of Saint Petersburg. It was built in 1904 according to the design of the Russian architect, an academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts, Pavel Suzor.

In different years, besides the company itself, sewing workshops operated in the building; an American consulate was located there; publishing organizations were present; and one of the most famous bookstores in the country—“The House of Books in St. Petersburg.”

We invite you to trace the history of this outstanding cultural landmark—from the earliest ideas and stages of design to today. In the program:
— fascinating facts about the creation of the Singer company;
— why the “Singer House” became a hallmark of Petersburg modernism;
— how the construction went and what unusual solutions the architects used;
— which organizations and institutions occupied the premises in different periods;
— how the “House of Books” appeared and what it became famous for;
— a few mysteries: are there truly ghosts in the building, or are these only legends?

Go on a journey through one of the most interesting places in Saint Petersburg.