At the intersection of Pomorskaya Street and the Northern Dvina embankment, there once stood the Buyanovaya Pier — one of Arkhangelsk’s busiest commercial piers.
In Arkhangelsk, piers were constructed using wooden piles driven into the riverbank and secured with crossbeams, topped by a wooden deck. Remnants of these piles can still be seen in the water today, just off the promenade.
The Buyanovaya Pier served as a landing point for Pomor schooners laden with fish, marine animal products, dairy, and other goods. These items were sold at a nearby market.
Today, the area features modern buildings and a wooden promenade — a delightful place for a stroll in any season, offering views of the Northern Dvina River. A small sculpture of a "kudesnik" (a mythical folk figure) sits on the parapet.
Nearby, there are piers from which scheduled river vessels depart during the navigation season (May through October), traveling to the islands within the Northern Dvina delta.
Photo: Andrey Belavin, Konstantin Parfenyev, Irina Okeanova