Dostoevsky's Petersburg

If you're ever lucky enough to go to St. Petersburg, you'd be wise to see it through Dostoevsky's eyes. 

Forget standing in line for the Hermitage, abandon the thought of touring stuffy palaces, don't worry about visiting all the "must-see" tourist traps and instead, explore Dostoevsky's St. Petersburg. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky lived in Saint Petersburg for many years. This is where he spent most of his life, lived at nearly 20 different addresses, wrote his most phenomenal works, and where he was finally laid to rest.

In Dostoevsky's writings, St. Petersburg is not just passive scenery; it's an essential part of his characters' lives, an active protagonist that influences the course of events. 

This app gives you the perfect overview of all important landmarks. Travel back in time, see how the places looked back in the 19th century and how they look now, side by side.

"You seldom come across places that have so many gloomy, harsh and strange influences on the soul of man as there are in St. Petersburg. The mere influences of climate means so much. And it’s the administrative center of all Russia, so its character must be reflected on the whole country." - Dostoevsky