more The amazing, beautiful city of Saint Petersburg is an irrefutable proof of unlimited power of Russian Tsar's. Peter Romanov, called later Peter the Great, changed marshes and swamps into second largest city in Russia, and ten years after setting the first building, he moved here from Moscow the capital of the...

more The oldest building in Sankt Petersburg is located on a small Zayachy Island (Hare Island) fortress of Peter and Paul. Designed as a defence from Swedes, it never played that role – after finishing the building Swedes was defeated.

more Located in the center of Peter and Paul Fortress, Cathedral is a unique building in all city, according both – to its architecture and function.

more 18th century was a dynamic period in history, when importance of fortified royal castles lessen. As Louis XVI founded the Versailles, Russian Tsar's decided also to rise a luxurious Palace.

more Bounded by arms of river Neva, Vasilevsky Island was designed by Peter the Great as a administrative and cultural centre of the city. Althouhg the most historical buildings are located on the other side of Bolshaya Neva, some important institutions, such as University or stock exchange were established on the island.

more The walk on the Nevsky Prospekt is a obligatory point during the visit in saint Petersburg. This 4,5 kilometres avenue is lined by one of the most important Petersburg's monuments, as well as shops and restaurants, what makes it not only tourist site, but also vivid centre of city life.

more Officially called the Church of the Saviour, built as a memorial of Tsar Alexander II, in the place where he was assassinated. For that reason, it gained a nickname „Church on the Blood”.

more The Cathedral of st. Isaac of Dalmatia is one of the biggest domed buildings in the world, and the biggest church in Petersburg. Constructed for forty years, was finally finish in 1858, under the directions of French artist Montferrand.

more St. Nicholas Cathedral, or Nikolsky Cathedral, is a Rastrelli Baroque church located in one of the most picturesque locations of Petersburg.

more In 1782 Empress Catherine II, unveiled the most important statue in Saint Petersburg – equestrian figure of Peter the Great.

more This huge, yellow building over Moika river was for almost century the house of Yusupov family, one of Russia noble houses. First Palace was built in 1770, but was later expanded and rebuilt, as now is a mixture of styles.

more The Peterhof Palace complex is located west from Petersburg, on a cliff over Finnish Gulf. Together with Petersburg city centre, it was enlisted on UNESCO Heritage List, in 1991.

more 25 kilometres south from Petersburg, lies village Pushkin, former summer residence of Tsars. The village, former called Tsarskoye Selo (Tsr's Village), was a gift from Peter the Great to his wife Catherine. She built here a church, and first palace, but her daughter Elisabeth destroyed it, as she needed something...