Description: The Necropolis was opened in 1935 on the territory of Volkovskoie cemetery. It is known under the name Literatorskie Mostki (Literary Gangway) as in ... More |
Description: This cemetery is situated in the north part of the city. It is a very important place for the people of the city, being the burial place (in mass ... More |
Description: Vyborg(Viipuri, Wiborg) is the biggest town on the former Finnish territory, which became a part of the Soviet Union after the Second World War. The ... More |
Description: The Central Park of Culture and Rest is one of the best spots for relaxation in town. Most of Elagin Island, where the park is located, is a lovely ... More |
Description: This is not just the only Buddhist temple in the city, but also a unique architectural monument. It was built according to the design of a well-known ... More |
Description: The park you can see if you peer out the windows during a tour of the Russian Museum is a very popular sun-bathing spot, where locals strip down to ... More |
Description: The first thing you notice as you come out of the Sennaia Ploshchad' metro station is that this is not a typical tourist attraction. Terraced kiosks ... More |
Description: Founded in 1832, this is one of the largest museums of natural history in the world. The exposition is rather impressive - you will see nearly 40,000 ... More |
Description: Whilst one side of this somewhat barren park is bordered by rows of kiosks, the other side takes you to the island where the Peter and Paul Fortress ... More |
Description: Founded at the Botanical Institute, on Petrogradskaia Storona, the Garden is open to the general public. A park laid out in the open air presents ... More |
Description: The oldest factory in the city, Monetnii Dvor was built inside the Peter and Paul Fortress by direct orders of Peter the Great in 1724. Initially the ... More |
Description: This beautiful country home was once an old, almost run-down cottage, and the famous Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin stayed here. The poet lived a ... More |
Description: This is a one-section arched bridge 17.7 meters long and 72 meters wide crossing the river Moika in front of the Glinka State Kapella building. In ... More |
Description: Devoted to the named 18th century military general Aleksander Suvorov, the museum building resembles a Russian fortress. Founded on his birth ... More |
Description: The history of this famous exhibition at Nevskii Prospekt 20 goes back to 1825 when the Association of Free Artists presented their works for the ... More |
Description: A comprehensive and interesting look into the world of Fyodor Dostoevsky set in the corner apartment where the celebrated author lived and died. ... More |
Description: This is the main avenue coursing through the Petrogradskaia side of the city, which is sometimes claimed by locals as truly their own, in contrast to ... More |
Description: Of St Petersburg's five central train stations, this is the main one. It is situated in the centre of the city and as the place of departure and ... More |
Description: This church with its two chapels was built between 1761 and 1769, the project allegedly being led by architect Pietro Antonio Trezini. The church ... More |
Description: Situated on the corner of the Fontanka Canal and Nevskii Prospekt, the palace passed through a series of Imperial hands before Alexander II presented ... More |
Description: Divided by the railway into a western and an eastern sections, this cemetery developed over time into two entirely separate burial sites. On one side ... More |
Description: In 1718 a chapel was founded for shipyard workers and was replaced by a church on the same spot in 1721. The church was dedicated to the holy martyr ... More |
Description: Famous local arts centre hosting numerous exhibitions plus various kinds of performance art shows. A must for anyone interested in delving beneath the ... More |
Description: This burial place, situated near the Black river, was established by decree of the Synod (church council) in 1738. The most famous place in the ... More |
Description: Once home to Grand Duke Sergei and his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth in the late 19th century, the deteriorating red colored Beloselskii-Belozerskii ... More |
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