Outside the Hermitage

If you're looking for pictures of those masterpieces of artwork inside the Hermitage Museum , then I'm afraid this article isn't for you.

We've been to St Petersburg twice - the first time it was called Leningrad - and have admired the wonderful paintings and other objects of art in this magnificent building also known as the Winter Palace. A lot of people have taken a lot of pictures inside the Hermitage. Many photos are on this very travel web site - take a look at the wonderful collections by Carole Bradford , ... (more)

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Palace Square
The heart of St. Petersburg is the city's main square with the Alexander...

Entrance
The entrance to the Admiralty. This is where some of the first ships of...

The Hermitage
This beautiful baroque building contains one of the largest and most...

Line-up
We got there early and had to line up to get in.

Entertainment
These young Russian musicians played such Russian classics as...

For sale
While we waited, other enterprising Russians had all sorts of goods for us to...

Anyone in there?
Time passed. Still the place didn't open. We knocked on the doors....

Finally
Twenty minutes late, somebody inside must have noticed all the busses...

Inside
The wait was worth it. Our first views inside the Hermitage were...

Renoir

Explaining

Rembrandt
In one room alone, there were more than twenty Rembrandts. We...

Matisse
This large painting is called 'Music'.

Hallway

Stove
A decorative winter stove, probably Delft from Holland.

Another Matisse

Meeting place
Later on, we met George in the square in front of the Hermitage. He'd...

The Estonian
We'd met George and his wife a few years earlier when a church group...

Boat stop
George took us to this boat stop, within sight of the Hermitage. We waited...

The Aurora
Right across the river from the Hermitage is this ship that was very...

Siberian show

Dancers
They really put on an energetic program !

Candles
As I review these photos, the beautiful music comes back to me. I videotaped...

Across the river
Across the Neva River is the oldest building in St. Petersburg, a fortress...

Lighthouse
One of two columns built as beacons for ships navigating the river.

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article published 8/4/2003

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You're right, Bob! His head is awfully small and his feet VERY LARGE. I like how you are touching his fingers and thinking about him. thanks for these interesting pictures! I spent 2 hours inside, it wasn't nearly enough time, wish I could have returned again and again!! Boo hoo!
— Eleanor Robb, February 1, 2011

Thanks for sharing.
I loved Peter's head. You mentioned Carol Bradfords excellent pictures. They can be found at http://www.worldisround.com/articles/2765/index.html
— Dwayne Jenkins, August 5, 2003

I can translate :-)
Of course I can translate it: "Image".. but why? I think it's part of slogan "Image is nothing - thirst is all".. advertising of "Sprite".. Cool pictures.. I hope you enjoyed the centre of St. Petersburg..
— Olga Mironova, August 5, 2003

pictures are cool.........
— vanguard, August 5, 2003

Nice article Bob....and great photos I really like the one called Palce Square. Thanks
— dale majors, August 4, 2003

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