URBAN LUMINARIES
On the eve of the Old New Year, enjoy our most luminous and festive episode of “St. Petersburg’s Storeys” devoted to the city’s legendary street lights.
Street lights are a symbol of St. Petersburg. These keepers of the city’s atmosphere, history and architectural look came to the streets 300 years ago. Since then, several generations of street lights have been bringing more illumination, beauty and safety into our lives and keeping the streets awake 24/7. In this episode, you’ll learn where they come from, how they can help with issues unrelated to light, and where their “headquarters” are.
00:00 Shine of luck and inspiration
01:12 Street lights of St. Petersburg: the beginning
01:30 From oil street lamps to LEDs in five minutes
03:38 A street light is born. Five workshops on the way
10:41 City’s main light switch. How the Aurora system turns on the light in the streets
12:09 Let there be light!