The Wawelberg Bank Building in St. Petersburg, Russia was built by the Wawelbergs - a prominent Imperial Russian banking family. Although this building bears initials HW (Hyppolite Wawelberg), it was commissioned by his son, Michael Wawelberg It is located at 7/9 Nevsky Prospekt and is an important Nevsky Prospekt landmark. Architect Marian Peretiatkovich, also Peretyatkovich, Peretiatkowicz; Style: Historicism, Neo-Renaissance with elements of Art Nouveau
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