A view shows the former Kresty pre-trial detention centre, where partial demolition has begun as part of a renovation and redevelopment project, on Arsenalnaya Embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia. KVS Group acquired the complex at auction in February 2025 for 1.136 billion roubles. The developer plans to transform the former prison into a public cultural and business complex featuring hotels, a museum, restaurants and leisure facilities, while preserving its historic architecture.
- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice
- Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Author: Alexei Danichev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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