The firewalls of the outbuilding in one of the courtyards on Moldagulova Street near the Okhta River are decorated with paintings in the spirit of impressionism. They float a balloon in the clear sky all year round, the Eiffel Tower and old Parisian houses flaunt, and unflappable street cats froze on the winding streets.

There is even a legend that the couple whose first kiss took place in this courtyard has every chance of a long and happy love story.