cathedral
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.
8 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeRussiaSt.-Petersburg
Avtovo
St.-Petersburg, Russia · Europe
About Avtovo
Avtovo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Admiralteisky, 20km from Peterhof Palace.
Avtovo is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, with about 45,000 people. The nearest town is Admiralteisky, about 6 km away.
Avtovo (Russian: А́втово, IPA: [ˈaftəvə]) is a station on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Designed by architect Yevgenii Levinson, it opened as part of the first Leningrad Metro line on November 15, 1955. In 2014, The Guardian included it on the list of 12 most beautiful metro stations inRead more
the world.
Avtovo's unique and highly ornate design features columns faced with ornamental glass manufactured at the Lomonosov factory. Although the original plan envisaged using glass on all of the columns in the station, white marble was substituted on some due to time constraints. This marble was supposed to be temporary but has never been replaced. The walls are faced with white marble and adorned on the north side by a row of ornamental ventilation grilles. At the end of the platform, a mosaic by V.A. Voronetskiy and A.K. Sokolov commemorates the Leningrad Blockade (1941–1944) during the Second World War.
In 2012 there was finished the 9-years long restoration of the subway station “Avtovo” after which it acquired its initial look of 1955.
Unlike the other stations on the first line, Avtovo is a shallow-level station constructed using the cut and cover method. It belongs to the shallow column class of underground stations.
Avtovo has as its entrance vestibule a large Neoclassical building with a domed cupola, located on the east side of Prospekt Stachek.
Where to Stay in Avtovo
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Avtovo.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Avtovo.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Avtovo?
Within an hour or so of Avtovo: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (8 km), Palace Square & Alexander Column (8 km), State Hermitage Museum (8 km), Peterhof Palace (20 km).
Where is Avtovo?
Avtovo is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, about 6 km from Admiralteisky.
Road trip
Drive to Avtovo
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Avtovo. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 44,667
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- St.-Petersburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 59.8717, 30.2658
Tags
Worth the detour from Avtovo
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Palace Square & Alexander Column
Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
State Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Peterhof Palace
A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.
20 km · about 25 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Avtovo.
Plan a trip around Avtovo
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Avtovo.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.