"Don't give up the prison and the amount": what future awaits the "crusaders" of St. Petersburg? The former prison "Cross" holds many human stories: from the fate of criminals to the tragedies of political prisoners. Will a difficult past determine the future of the place? Igor Paschanik, head of the special restoration group of NIIPI, said why the historical complex cannot be simply preserved and what new role it can achieve in the life of St. Petersburg. Rosbalt ב MAX.