LITERATURNOYE KAFE

Number 18 is home to the famous Literaturnoye Kafe where, in 1837, the famous poet Alexander Pushkin had his last meal before dying in a duel with Baron Georges D'Anthes, alleged to be his wife’s lover. The café - also frequented by other greats of Russian literature such as Krylov, Belinsky and Dostoevsky - contains some authentic period furnishings, supplied by the museum dedicated to Pushkin.