Wawelberg hotel manhole cover

Installed directly in the granite sidewalk pavement outside the historic Wawelberg House (Палаццо Вавельберга) located at the prominent corner of Nevsky Prospekt and Malaya Morskaya Street.

The building was originally constructed in 1911–1912 by architect Marian Peretyatkovich for the Saint Petersburg Merchant Bank, founded by the prominent Wawelberg banking family. Following a massive multi-year historic restoration project, the building reopened as a 5-star boutique luxury hotel in early 2021.