The main squares of St. Petersburg. Stories around the Admiralty

All the most important and interesting things in St. Petersburg took place in its center, on the Palace, Senate and St. Isaac’s squares. But in addition, the Neva opposite the Winter Palace and the Admiralty is also one of the main St. Petersburg squares! All this must be seen, everything must be known.

You will definitely learn all the most interesting things about the Winter Palace, which are not told on excursions to the Hermitage. We will see the highest triumphal column in the world. We will understand why Catherine II ordered a monument to Peter I. Find out what is so amazing St. Isaac’s Cathedral and find on its facade a self-portrait of the architect Montferrand. We will destroy the myths about the monument to Nicholas I and the palace of his daughter.

The story about the sights is generously diluted with stories from the life of famous St. Petersburgers. Remember popular myths and legends.

Let’s look at the parallels between history and modernity.

And most importantly, we will get a great impression of everything we see!

• Accompanying a professional local historian.