Walking along Petrovskaya Embankment and having at least a little imagination, you can imagine how it all began, and through the centuries hear the sound of axes, the screeching of saws and the cries of thousands of workers mobilized construction of a city on the Neva River from all over Russia.

The fact that **Petrovskaya Embankment** is the same age as the city is eloquently evidenced by the famous wooden [house of Peter the Great] (http://kudago.com/spb/place/domik-petra-1/), which has become temporary the residence of the emperor and for three centuries has acquired urban legends. Among others, there is a belief that the founder of St. Petersburg himself was directly involved in the construction of this building.

In addition to Peter the Great's house on Petrovskaya Embankment, there are many other interesting sights. One of them is the famous Chinese guard lions [Shih Tza] (http://kudago.com/spb/place/shi-cza-na-petrovskoj-naberezhnoj/), which were brought to the city from distant Manchuria at the beginning of the 20th century. The sculptures symbolize ancient Buddhist knowledge and serve as a kind of talisman that protects St. Petersburg and its inhabitants from troubles.