In the Footsteps of Tsars

The Admirality Building was originally part of St Petersburg's sprawling seaport, but later became the headquarters for the navy of the Russian Empire. Constructed in 1718 by order of Peter the Great, it is situated in the heart of St Petersburg, at the meeting place of Gorhovaya Ulitsa, Nevsky Prospekt, and Bozensky Prospekt. Atop its golden spire (which can be seen aligned perfectly with the center of any of the previously mentioned streets) sits an icon of St. Petersburg, a weather-vane shaped like one of Peter's early sailboats. Today the building houses some of the Navy's administrative offices and (I believe at least) serves as a school for Naval Cadets.