Five years after the release of the previous book "On the Fontanka. Pages of the history of St. Petersburg culture" we offer readers the continuation of our walks around the Fontanka and its surrounding area. The heroes of the book are people who left a bright mark in the cultural history of our country: Konstantin Batyushkov, Princess Zinaida Aleksandrovna Volkonskaya, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Glinka, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, Alexander Borodin, Mikaloyus Chyurlyonis.