Quote: The biggest and most famous museum in Russia, located in the former imperial residence - the Winter Palace. The site of the Hermitage, perhaps, one of the best museum sites in the… Read More

Quote: Nostalgic trip on a commuter train along with the summer residents and grandmothers selling crosswords, then ten minutes by bus - and here he is, the Russian Versailles. However, Peter the Great was still… Read More

Quote: Train plus bus plus a walk along the park surrounding the channel, in which poezhivalis from the morning cold autumn ducks - in front of me and Catherine Palace.The length of the facade of the palace, the main… Read More

Quote: High above the city walls ascended the spire bell tower of Peter and Paul Cathedral - the highest building in town. With this fortress in 1703 began Petersburg, in the same year was founded and the cathedral.We… Read More

Quote: Tsar Alexander II was murdered here while riding down the street. His son Alexander III commissioned the church be built in his memory. The alter was built right on the spot where Alex was killed, and in order to… Read More

Quote: St. Isaac's is also the third largest church in the world, after St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London. The gilded dome is a landmark that can be seen all over the city. The outside is quite sober… Read More

Quote: Palaces aren’t often at the top of my list of places to see even when visiting large cities but I couldn’t help but be intrigued by the Yusupov Palace. Compared to many royal residences, this place seemed so… Read More

Quote: What we know about Paul I. Here is his encyclopedic presentation: "The son of Peter III and Catherine II. Emperor 1796 - 1801 (5 years). Sons, Alexander (the future Emperor Alexander I), Constantine, Nicholas… Read More

Quote: Before the museum (formerly the Mikhailovsky Palace, architect. Rossi), in the best traditions of St. Petersburg - a great classic Park Square. In the center of the square stands a bronze inspired Pushkin… Read More

Quote: Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter in 1710 at the spot where, in his view, occurred in 1240, a battle between Russian and Swedish, for which Prince Alexander of Novgorod and was much later that the… Read More