Saint - Petersburg
Petersburg at the beginning of the 21st century resembles a sportsman who has just started a marathon race - the city celebrated its 300 than anniversary in 2003 and is now preparing for its fourth century of existence. Admittedly a few centuries is not a great age for a city, but during its three hundred years of rapid growth and development, St. Petersburg has become the "eternal city", whose beauty and internal harmony have no equal.
Although constructed according to the latest European architectural art standards, the city on the Neva is surprisingly unified and original. The symphony in stone of St. Petersburg's palaces, squares, avenues and quays, the Neva, canals, the unreal Northern sky, sometimes dim and, at other times, with eye-blinding sunlight, create an inspiring atmosphere.
Main points of interest in St. Petersburg
Museums and palaces
- Hermitage
- Yusupov Palace
- Menshikov Palace
- Russian Museum
- Ethnographical Museum
- Peter and Paul Fortress (Museum of the History of St. Petersburg)
Imperial residences outside the city
Churches and cathedrals
- St. Isaac's Cathedral
- Church of Our Saviour on the Spilled Blood
- Kazan Cathedral
- Nikolsky (Nicholas) Navy Cathedral
- Alexander Nevsky Laura
Special museums
Official web-site of Saint-Petersburg
http://eng.gov.spb.ru/
