Strugatsky Brothers Square

The name of the square immortalizes on the map of Saint Petersburg the names of talented and famous writers who became prominent representatives not only of Soviet but also of world literature in the science fiction genre. The works of Boris and Arkady Strugatsky became cult classics in the second half of the 20th century. Some of their works have been adapted into feature films.

It was conceived in the master plan of the 1930s as a northern (relative to Moskovskaya, which was to become the center of the new Leningrad) round square on Moskovsky Prospekt. Pobedy Street, which passes through it, was supposed to extend to the current Constitution Square. However, in the 1960s, the section between Varshavskaya Street and Constitution Square was built up with a block of Khrushchyovka apartments. Initially, the square had no name. On August 12, 2014, the square was named Strugatsky Brothers Square. It was named in honor of the science fiction writers, the Strugatsky brothers (Boris and Arkady Strugatsky). The choice of location is due to the fact that Boris Strugatsky lived nearby, at 62 Varshavskaya Street, from 1964 to 2012. The idea to name a street or square in St. Petersburg after the Strugatsky brothers was first proposed by Legislative Assembly deputy B. L. Vishnevsky immediately after Boris Strugatsky’s death in November 2012.

“I think many residents of Saint Petersburg now feel proud that there is a Strugatsky Brothers Square in the Moskovsky District of the city,” said Vladimir Rublevsky, head of the administration of the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg.

Sources:

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strugatsky_Brothers_Square

https://www.nlb.by/content/news/library-news/v-pamyat-o-bratyakh-strugatskikh_5583/

https://guida-spb.com/b/214-ploshchad-bratev-strugatskikh.html