The Russian Navy has more than three centuries of history. There were great victories and heavy losses on his way. With the birth …
The Romanov dynasty. The Romanovs are a great dynasty of kings and emperors of Russia, an ancient boyar family that began its exi …
There are many legends about the sights of St. Petersburg, and one of them is associated with the monument to Suvorov. During Worl …
St. Petersburg Sahara, Empty Meadow, Funny Field... Do you know those names? Long enough they called a small patch of land in the …
One of the main treasures of St. Petersburg is the State Hermitage. One of the largest art museums in the world. It houses more th …
It is no secret that St. Petersburg is an open-air museum. There's a lot of unusual things in our town. The city is simply shroude …
Why do we like paintings? Pictures are like books that take us to their enchanting world. You can dream, you can get distracted, y …
Parents rush to instill in their children a love of art. But how not to discourage the desire to visit museums. No violence. The s …
1 September 2019 On September 1, a film from the series of programs about the Kronstadt Fortress was released on the channel "Cul …
Disputes about the color of the facades of the Winter Palace is absurd, because during its existence the palace has been repainted …
“What kind of a Bolshevik is climbing on an armored car there?” – this children’s poem of Soviet times in a joking form reflected …
Ghosts don’t just live in old English or German castles. In abundance they live on the Neva banks. For more than three hundred ye …
The main halls of the Winter Palace make a literally deafening impression not only on the “fresh” visitor, but also on the regular …
Peter and Paul Cathedral - 122 meters It was built in 1712-1733 by Domenico Trezzini. Before the construction of the city TV towe …
The opening ceremony of the monument to Peter the Great, now known as the Copper Rider, took place on August 18, 1782. Today, this …
In 1830, a native of the Molog region, roofer Peter Telushkin single-handedly corrected the cross and repaired the wings of the gu …
In 1718, Peter I established assemblies – free assemblies for nobles. Women were also required to participate. Here you could meet …
The janitor appeared on Ostrovsky Square near the Alexandrinsky Theatre in 2007. The granite figure by sculptor Jan Neumann and ar …
Often the behavior of a drunken person is compared with the habits of an innocent animal. But residents of St. Petersburg 100 year …
Vladimir Petrovichev brought to life the idea of historian Sergei Lebedev and created a couple of sculptures of a cat and a cat on …
Surely not everyone knows that the name Chizhik-Pyzhik in St. Petersburg appeared in the 19th century. The fact is that in 1835 th …
In the Peter and Paul Fortress, next to the cathedral, there is a monument to Peter I created by sculptor Mikhail Shemyakin. From …
Ideas of Gifts and Souvenirs What to bring from St. Petersburg as a souvenir to yourself, friends and relatives. Or even give it …
Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn, (1606–1669), Dutch painter, the largest representative of the golden age of Dutch paintingRembrandt's …
You think I'm kidding? And the rules of the road are a purely modern phenomenon, which was approved only after the appearance of t …
According to my observations, people tend to think of modernity as unique, unique, almost unique. Brilliantly organized! All inven …
I definitely like to stay in St. Petersburg not in hotels, but in the private sector. I come to the city on the Neva once or twice …
We have collected invaluable experience of tourists who previously rested in the northern capital. And we want to share it with yo …
