Symbols on the monument to VasilyOn the pedestrian zone 6 and 7 of the VO line, a monument to Vasily Korchmin was erected. Accordi …
Gothic chapelAlexandria Park PeterhofIn 1829, after the completion of the Cottage, there was a need for a house church. The place …
The palace was taken away for misconduct!In 1796, the Empress presented the Marble Palace to her 16-year-old grandson, Grand Duke …
Passage from the French. The word "passer" means to pass, to wander.The fashion for "passages" came from Western Europe, where a n …
White rose on the grave of the Empress Alexandria Theatre Founded in 1756. Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed a decree on the crea …
Italian white marbles from Carrara in St. Petersburg. Carrara translates as "quarry." Carrara marbles have been developed for o …
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky urgedTo look more closely at St. Petersburg, to study its face, and to read the history of the city …
Monplaisir Palace Maritime Cabinet From this office opens an extensive panorama of the sea. Viden Kronstadt, St. Petersburg. …
The medal "For drunkenness" is a cast-iron medal introduced by Peter I in 1714, in order to fight against drunkenness.The weight o …
While making a sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg, keep in mind that the famous Monument, one of the six equestrian monuments of o …
Bust of Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich, installed on Cape Zvezdochka in Catherine Park of the Tsarskoye Village. Nikolai Alex …
Nice St. Petersburg cats by artist Vladimir Rumyantsev. They live, go to work, communicate with angels, fish. In general, they liv …
Yes, we know this guy as a brilliant crook and bribe-taker, whose fortune was estimated in the country’s budget for a year and a h …
There's something wrong with that. Everyone who comes to St. Petersburg tries to get to Peterhof and Tsarskoye village. Gatchina i …
Space places of St. Petersburg. On April 12, Cosmonautics Day is celebrated in Russia, it was on this day in 1961 that the firs …
Fable painter Krylov loved to look at the fire. Literally. And when a fire broke out in the city, he was one of the first to come …
Grand Hotel Europe is one of the oldest in St. Petersburg and the first to be honored to be included in the register of the Best H …
On one of the shortest nights of June, the sky lights up with a magical light and under the thunder of fireworks and enthusiastic …
The construction of the Trinity Bridge is associated with an interesting history.It began with the fact that in 1982 a competition …
Are you familiar with Kikerikensen Castle, a castle with such a funny name? Do you wonder what it means? What is the connection be …
Okhta is one of the oldest industrial districts of St. Petersburg, in the nineteenth century its development reached such a level …
10 must-do things in Saint Petersburg!1. To watch the bridges across the Neva being drawn up at about 1 a.m. to allow navigation a …
In St. Petersburg, there are phenomena that at first glance seem inexplicable, but, in fact, the answer to the question “Why so?” …
LionsWell, lions are not uncommon in Peter. I would even say that Peter is their natural habitat. I have long suspected that they …
history Superstition In 1757, Empress Elizaveta Petrovna, encouraged by the Austrian court, decided to declare war on King F …
October 17, 1898 in England for Russia on the project of Stepan Makov launched the world's first icebreaker "Ermak". Why didn’t Y …
Before appearing in the crowd, the guest should be: the wash is diligently not sparing water, without passing other places. After …
The first elephant, a gift from the Persian Shah to Peter I, arrived in St. Petersburg in 1714. St. Petersburg was still in its in …
185 years ago, on this day, the Alexander Column was installed in memory of the victories over Napoleon by Auguste Montferand. The …
The Tauride Palace is located between Tauride and Potemkinskaya streets and stretches for a whole block. This masterpiece of archi …
Every year, three million people visit the Hermitage, the largest art and historical museum in the world. The exhibitions and expo …
Legend of the mansion of Matilda Kshesinska The mansion was built in 1904-1906 in the style of “Northern Art Nouveau” by architect …
Autumn is not the time to crook the soul, the time to rustle foliage, fantasy and drink hot tea from a thermos, looking at the Nev …
Bandit Petersburg, so they began to call Northern Venice, after the release of the series of the same name. And more seriously, th …
The life and work of Alexander Pushkin are closely connected with St. Petersburg. But, despite this, the memory of the brilliant R …
Have you ever dreamed of reaching the top of the Admiralty spire or looking at the look on the face of an angel crowning the spire …
In 1911, a three-year-old hippopotamus was brought to St. Petersburg Zoo. By the end of the thirties, Beauty - so called his favor …
We have all heard that color affects people andtheir mood. That is why, choosing a new car / clothes / bag / watch / wallpaper (th …
A few days ago, my guest from Germany invited me for a run before the tour. At 9 a.m., running on a Saturday in a quiet, waking ci …
