Of course, no one will give you a 100% guarantee that the rotunda on Gorokhovaya Street in the very center of St. Petersburg is a truly mystical place that even has access to the other world, but the most mysterious terrible rumors. Some paranormal researchers are convinced that these are far from rumors, since there are many facts, stories and legends that, they say, prove that something very unusual is happening here.
The mystical rotunda of the Zubov house (a three-story building at the corner of Gorokhovaya Street and the Fontanka River) has long been overgrown with all sorts of legends, some of which simply thrill. For example, it is believed that at night it is quite possible to meet the Devil himself, since the Count of Teeth was a great Freemason who managed to open a portal to the fourth dimension and release from this gate the inhabitants of the world of Darkness and Horror. And therefore, in this rotunda, they say, in no case should you stay in the dark, otherwise you can go crazy, get old quickly, or even say goodbye to life or even disappear without a trace.
Another legend: the rotunda on Gorokhovaya is one of six similar structures in St. Petersburg, which together form a pentagram, which is considered an occult symbol of Satanists. From the point of view of architectural construction, this is just the entrance of the house. But why was the rotunda needed here? On the first floor there are no apartments at all, the second floor does not exist as such, and on the third floor there are three apartments in this building.
The very appearance of this mysterious rotunda emphasizes its ritual rather than practical purpose. This feeling immediately intensifies as soon as you start climbing a spiral iron staircase with a left twist, which, frankly, does not lead anywhere … Maybe it really is a parallel world of shadows?..
We leave it to your judgment and your critical mind how much all this information is correct. But the rotunda of the house of Count Zubov (according to official data, this building was built in 1827 by order of the famous Russian merchant Ustinov, then the house allegedly passed to A. F. Evmentiev) is a special place without any mysticism. Thrill-seekers have always been attracted here not only by something supernatural, but also by the amazing acoustics of this building. For example, it is believed that if you stand facing the wall of the rotunda and whisper something quietly, the echo will pick up even this rustle of speech and, going around the room, will return it to you.
It is not surprising that in Soviet times (especially in the dashing 90s) the mysterious rotunda was a favorite gathering place for informal youth who organized hip gatherings and rock and roll concerts here. Among those who performed at them, one can name such Russian pop stars as Viktor Tsoi, Yuri Shevchuk, the Alisa, Nautilus Pompilius groups and others.
And finally, many who seek to get into this legendary rotunda are sure that it is not by chance that it has overgrown with all kinds of myths and legends. For example, there is a cherished step in it, on which you can see the seventh, non-existent column, which is hiding in a parallel world. And many do see the shadow of this seventh column …
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As you know, the words and thoughts of people, especially when their flow is large and strong, tend to materialize, and therefore the mysterious rotunda of St. Petersburg may well "grow" not only with rumors and legends, but also with quite real (naturally, mystical) properties …