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ST.PETERSBURG - CITY OF ANGELS
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A blog where I want to share the beauty of one of the most amazing cities in the world-St.Petersburg.
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The Admiralty
The center of the grandiose ensemble of the Admiralty Avenue is the Admiralty building. The shining golden spire is topped with a caravel, that has become an original symbol of the city that is situated near the Baltic sea. The foundation of the ...
The State Hermitage
The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace, the residence of the...
Boat Trip on Neva River and its Canals
Pictures of buildings on the bank of river Neva taken during the boat trip I took with my friend. Beautiful architecture,interesting details.I enjoyed each moment of this trip. :) Hope you like the pictures too. The Palace of Beloselskih-Belozerski...
Catherine's Palace - Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)
The residence originated in 1717, when Catherine I of Russia engaged the German architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein to construct a summer palace for her pleasure. In 1733, Empress Anna commissioned Mikhail Zemtsov and Andrei Kvasov to expand the C...
Random Pictures from my Stroll Yesterday
Me with an eagle :) It was quite interesting and exciting experience,it was even a bit scary Kazanskiy Cathedral Mihaylovsky Theater Details from Russian Museum's Fence Details from the Russian Ethnography Museum Pushkin's Statue ...
The Main Cathedral of the Russian Empire
St.Isaac CathedralSt. Isaac's Cathedral was originally the city's main church and the largest cathedral in Russia. It was built between 1818 and 1858, by the French-born architect Auguste Montferrand, to be one of the most impressive landmarks of the...


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Posted: January 19th, 2009 | More Reviews From sidewinder | Report This Comment