Ligovsky Avenue

Ligovsky Prospekt (Russian: Лиговский проспект) is a major street in Saint Petersburg.

Before the establishment of the city, it was a street leading to Novgorod, used by the people living in the villages around the Neva delta.

Between 1718-25, when Saint Petersburg was the capital of Russia, construction began on the Ligovsky Canal.

The Ligovsky Prospekt is one of the largest streets in Saint Petersburg.

It extends from Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Vosstaniya Square and Nevsky Prospekt, and runs through southern Saint Petersburg, onto Moskovsky Prospekt and the Moscow Triumphal Gate.