St Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as his 'Window on the West', it's stunning architecture represents many schools especially the Dutch and Italian. Built on 43 islands, the city boasts over 400 bridges and is truly the 'Venice of the North'. Enjoy! this small collection!
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Bronze Horseman Commissioned by Catherine the Great and sculpted by Falconet, this statue of...
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St Isaac's Cathedral - St Petersburg The third largest Cathedral in the world after St Peter's in Rome and St...
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St Isaac's Square - St Petersburg Also on the square is the Astoria Hotel where Hitler had planned to have his...
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Spire of PeterPaul Cathedral The spire is 400 ft high, only Salisbury Cathedral's spire is...
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Church on the Spilt Blood Built on the spot where Alexander II was assasinated in 1881. The church has...
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Russian Museum - St Petersburg The Mikhailovsky Palace was converted into the Russian Museum in 1894 and is...
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Alexander Nevsky Monastery Alexander Nevsky Monastery is located at the end of Nevsky Prospect...
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Summer Garden Fence - St Petersburg Interesting detail on fence at Summer Garden in St Petersburg
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Statue of Alexander Pushkin Most beloved of all Russian poets, this statue of Pushkin is located in the...
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Statue of 'Veritas' Summer Garden - St Petersburg
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St Nicholas the Mariner Cathedral The 'memorial' service for the Kursk submarine was held here.
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Belltower at St Nicholas Cathedral
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Facade-St Nicholas the Mariner Cathedral Built by Rastrelli, St Nicholas is certainly one of the most beautiful...
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Chesme Church This church and the nearby palace were a gift from Catherine the Great...
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Stock Exchange - St Petersburg Located on the 'Spit' in the Neva River.
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Strelka - St Petersburg One of a pair. Lighthouses located on the 'Spit' in the Neva River.
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Russian Naval Academy - St Petersburg The Russian Navy was founded by Peter the Great in 1696.
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'Aurora' - Historic Battleship On display in St Petersburg on Neva River, this ship is famous for...
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Victory Square Memorial Dedicated to the Seige of Leningrad, this monument is popular with newly weds...
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Chapel Cupolos Cupolos at Catherine Palace - Tsarskoye Selo(Tsar'Village) in...
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Ballroom - Catherine Palace Summer Palace ('Catherine Palace') Tsarskoye Selo outside of St...
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'Marly' - Petrovordets One of the small palaces at Peterhof (Petrovordets)located on the Gulf of...
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Statue of Neptune - Peterhof Located in the beautiful gardens and parklike surrounds of Peterhof
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More Fountains - Peterhof There are over 150 fountains at Peterhof most of them designed by Peter the...
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Looking towards Gulf of Finland Some of the fountains and statuary at Peterhof
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