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  • Arguably more impressive than Nevski due to its age and significance to the city, the brick building also houses an eternal flame for fallen Bulgarian soldiers.

    A Day in Sofia Greg 2009

  • Arguably more impressive than Nevski due to its age and significance to the city, the brick building also houses an eternal flame for fallen Bulgarian soldiers.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Greg 2009

  • Nevskyi or Nevski, as in Alexander is a proper name with no "meaning" that I know of-- which doesn't mean it doesn't have one.

    The Family Sighthounds 2006

  • As he was walking home along the Nevski, he could not help noticing a well-shaped and aggressively finely-dressed woman, who was quietly walking in front of him along the broad asphalt pavement.

    Resurrection 2003

  • (Nevski) Gusev., a rare type, only occurring in Central Province.

    Chapter 7 1999

  • As to style of architecture, strictly speaking the Nevski-Prospekt has none: the buildings, consisting of shops, interspersed with a few churches and public edifices, so much partake of the modern and mongrel Italian manner, that the traveller might easily fancy himself in Paris, Brussels, or

    Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

  • On one occasion, when the Scandinavians had invaded Novgorod's territory aided by the Catholic Orders, Alexander had gained a great victory on the Neva, from which he is known in history as Alexander Nevski (1240).

    The Story of Russia R. Van Bergen

  • Nevski, there is not a single instance of a desire to relieve the people; and the victors on their part never interfered so long as (p.  073) the tribute was paid regularly.

    The Story of Russia R. Van Bergen

  • On the Nevski Prospect they were in Europe; here they were in Asia.

    The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Margaret Vandercook

  • Of the famous Nevski-Prospekt, the chief street in St. Petersburg, it may be said as of our London Regent St.eet, that it can stand neither weather nor criticism.

    Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

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