Haven’t you ever wondered what this pillar marks? This is \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c. It is a milestone.
Let’s delve into the story of \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c. It served as a distance marker. It was used on the Saint Petersburg to Moscow line. The approximate year of its construction is 1860.
One verst equals 1.06 kilometers. This \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c is made of cast iron. It was brought to a museum. The location was near Okulovka station. This station is on the Saint Petersburg to Moscow mainline.
\u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c is located 8 km from the center of Aleksandrovskaya. Nearby are other points of interest. A colonnade is 12 km away. A pavilion with columns and a gallery is also 12 km away. The main entrance is 13 km from here.
These milestones marked distances. They helped travelers navigate between cities. They weren’t measuring distance from city limits. Instead they measured from the post office.
The first stone milestone appeared in 1774. A. Rinaldi designed it. Catherine II favored Rinaldi. There were 27 milestones on the Petergof road. Only eight have survived.
This \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c near us stands as the last on Petergof road.
Originally it was adorned with a sundial. Today neither the numbers nor the gnomon remain. This \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c is currently undergoing restoration.
\u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0431 11/13 \u043a\u043c represents a bygone era. It reminds us of simpler travel. This milestone is a testament to history. It has silently witnessed centuries of change.