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the Hermitage

Originally this was a modest Winter Palace, built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine I. Today the Winter Palace complex consists of 5 buildings with more than 200 rooms, filled exclusively with art. Only one of the buildings was called The Hermitage, but now the whole complex bears this name. Three women defined the fate of this palace: Catherine I, her daughter Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great.

Summer Palace

It is not difficult to guess that the Summer Palace was built in addition to the Winter Palace at the same time by Peter the Great. Located just a few blocks to the east, it has a totally different look and feel, its Dutch style architecture undoubtedly influenced by the time that Peter spent in that country during his youth. The Summer Garden surrounds the Summer Palace and has a nice promenade with antique Italian statues, looking upon you with their enigmatic smiles.

St. Isaak Cathedral

This very imposing cathedral dominates the square which it faces. It is at once Romanesque and very St. Petersburg with lots of marble and mosaic. Viewing this colossus one cannot but help feel respect and admiration for the architect, Augustus Montferrand, who is buried in the corner of his creation.

Smolny Cathedral

How best to describe this beauty than that is a blue and white architectural poem , a graceful cloud perched on earth. Originally built as a Royal Nunnery for “destined to be a num” Elizabeth, the plan was scuttled when she was unexpectedly crowned as empress. It was then turned into a school for daughters of the privileged and the aristocratic. Today it is used as a concert hall. a concert hall.

Catherine’s Palace

Tsarskoe Selo is world renowned this very big and beautiful palace was leveled during the Nazi siege of 1941. What you see today was completely restored by devoted citizens who adore their city and love their history. The painstaking task was begun immediately after the Nazis left. It took 60 years just to restore the famous Amber Room.

Pavlovsk Palace

Represents the most alive and elegant of the necklace of summer palaces around St. Petersburg. You can easily see the family life of Paul I and his wife, the parents of 12 children. The furniture, dishes, belongings, excellent collection of clocks and oil paintings witness the royal family’s taste and substantial means. Wonderful English park with some architectural follies, including the Temple of Friendship, the Colonnade of Apollo, the pavilion of the Three Graces, the Dairy Farm and the Rose Pavilion.

Petrodvorets Palace & Fountains

Petrodvorets is perhaps the most famous Imperial estate. Peter the Great masterminded the construction to rival that of Versailles. Grand Palace, Cottage, Marly, Monplaisir, cascades of fountains and joke fountains. Great fun for kids and adults alike – can keep you amused for an entire day! Interesting fact: Peter the Great never lived in the Grand Palace, preferring instead to reside in Montplaisir, a comparatively small mansion. Peter the Great was born and raised in a small Moscow wooden house and all his life his preference was for small lodgings.