Sightseeing International > Sheremetiev's Palace > 17.12.03
Known as the "Fountain house " was constructed by an outstanding architect F.L. Argoonov in 1752 who worked for a public...
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Sightseeing International > Piskariovskoye Memorial Cemetery > 17.12.03
At this Subering place one can truly understand the scale of tragedy that this city (then called Leningrad) lived through during t...
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Sightseeing International > Peter and Paul Fortress > 17.12.03
When Peter the Great re-conquered the lands along the Neva River in 1703 he decided to build a fort to protect the area from possi...
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Sightseeing International > Palace Square > 17.12.03
This square is considered to be the main square of the city and serves as a good example of how different styles can be combined i...
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Sightseeing International > Kohlehügel > 17.12.03
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Sightseeing International > Nevsky Prospekt > 17.12.03
Nevsky Prospect is one of best known streets in Russia and definitely the main avenue of St Petersburg. Cutting through the most h...
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Sightseeing International > Mikhailovsky (St. Michael's) Castle > 17.12.03
This building beautiful and unusual for St. Petersburg is a silent witness to the story of the short lived dramatic reign of Emper...
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Sightseeing International > Menshikov Palace > 17.12.03
Alexander Menshikov (1673 1729) was a good friend and companion of Peter the Great. He came from a very humble background but was ...
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Sightseeing International > Mariinsky Palace > 17.12.03
This palace is known these days mostly for being the seat of the local Legislative Assembly (i.e. the City Council). HoWedver it i...
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Sightseeing International > Marble Palace > 17.12.03
Was constructed by the order of Ekatherine II for her lover Prince Orlov. in Suviet tines here was the Museum of Lenin. Now the pa...
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