Music · Literature
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Studied here · 1862–1865
Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre
Studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, housed in the former Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre.
Performed here
Mariinsky Theatre
Major operas and ballets premiered/performed at the Mariinsky (Imperial) Theatre.
Performed here
Shostakovich Philharmonia Grand Hall
Conducted the world premiere of his Sixth Symphony (Pathétique) in the Hall of the Noble Assembly (today’s Grand Hall) on 16/28 October 1893, nine days before his death.
Burial place
Tikhvin Cemetery
Historic cemetery and part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, known for its notable interments of Russian cultural figures.
Follow the story on foot
These addresses are scattered across the city. Our routes and quests put them in an order that works.