A company called KVS bought the famous Kresty prison in St. Petersburg back in February. They paid more than 1.1 billion rubles for the historic building complex. The prison sits right in the heart of the city and has quite a reputation.
Officials ordered a special study to figure out what should happen to the old prison. Cultural experts need to finish their work before the year ends. They will decide if the prison deserves official protection as a historic site.
The examination will look at every part of the prison grounds. Experts must write down exactly what buildings matter most and why they are important. Once they finish, the government will know how to handle the reconstruction project.
The prison already counts as an architectural monument under current rules. The complex holds ten different buildings that the state protects. These structures feature administrative offices, a church dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, two prison buildings shaped like crosses, and a bathhouse.
Officials ordered a special study to figure out what should happen to the old prison. Cultural experts need to finish their work before the year ends. They will decide if the prison deserves official protection as a historic site.
The examination will look at every part of the prison grounds. Experts must write down exactly what buildings matter most and why they are important. Once they finish, the government will know how to handle the reconstruction project.
The prison already counts as an architectural monument under current rules. The complex holds ten different buildings that the state protects. These structures feature administrative offices, a church dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, two prison buildings shaped like crosses, and a bathhouse.
