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Europe's 10 Most Beautiful Bookstores — theculturetrip.com

The Singer House is an impressive building located at the intersection of the Nevsky Prospekt and the Griboyedov Canal. Whilst the historical landmark offers a spectacular view of the Kazan Cathedral from its wide windows, this object of Russian cultural heritage is also home to the renowned House of Books, or Dom Knigi. Belonging to the Petrograd State Publishing House, the store began operating in 1939 and remained functioning during the Leningrad Blockage until November 1942. Upon reopening in 1948, the House of Books has continued to be one of the largest bookstores in St. Petersburg, catering to all tastes with over three floors of bookshelves, spanning all subjects from fiction to travel writing. When you have finished purchasing and browning, plant yourself by the windows in the Café Singer on the second floor and take in the breathtaking view of the Prospekt and the Cathedral.

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