Krestovsky Island

Krestovsky Island (Finn. Ristisaari) is located in the western part of the city, in the historical area called the Islands. The area of ​​the island is 4.2 km². Former names of the island: Khristoforovsky Island (1741), St. Natalia Island (1717). There are two metro stations on the island - Krestovsky Island and Zenit. There are many legends about the origin of the name of the island. According to one of them, even before the foundation of St. Petersburg, there was a chapel with a large cross on the island, so the island was given the name "Krestovsky". According to another version, when the mansion of Natalya Alekseevna was erected on the island, the builders found a huge cross in the ground. Also, the island could be called "Krestovsky" because of the cruciform lake in its center.

Divo Ostrov

"Divo Ostrov" is an amusement park in St. Petersburg. It is located on the territory of the Primorsky Victory Park, near the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station.

Gazprom Arena

The Gazprom arena football stadium (until December 8, 2018 — Saint Petersburg stadium) is located on Krestovsky island, on the site of the demolished Kirov stadium. The author of the Gazprom Arena project is Japanese architect Kise Kurokawa. Construction of the stadium began in 2007. The facility was officially commissioned on December 29, 2016. The unique design of the stadium is a bowl of stands with a sliding dome with a diameter of 286 meters, supported by 8 masts. The stadium hosted matches of the 2017 confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA world Cup. European championship matches will also be held in 2020, and the UEFA Champions League final will be held in 2021.