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...
Topics: Russia, The Admiralty

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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...
Topics: Russia, The State Hermitage

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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-Belozerskih The.
Topics: Architecture, Bridges, Neva River

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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...
Topics: Catherine's Palace, Pushkin, Tsarskoe Selo

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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

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