The northern capital of the vast Russian Federation seemed to have been specially built to attract thousands of tourists. It is unlikely that a Russian city, even Moscow , will compare to St. Petersburg in terms of the number of beautiful and famous sights: it is not without reason that it is also considered the cultural capital of the country. And if you are still intending to visit this beautiful city, we present to your attention an overview of the most beautiful places in St. Petersburg.
1. The Hermitage in St. Petersburg
Of course, the story of the most beautiful places in St. Petersburg, as often briefly denote a beautiful city on the Neva, should start with the world's most famous landmark - the architectural complex of the Hermitage, located along the coastline of the river. It includes such magnificent buildings as the Winter Palace, the Menshikov Palace, the Headquarters, etc. We invite you to admire not only the richness of the exterior decoration and interior decoration of these architectural masterpieces. Most tourists prefer to visit the halls of the museum itself, which has about 3 million works and other monuments of art.
2. The Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg
This Orthodox church is located in the heart of the city, with its facades facing Nevsky Prospekt, the main street of St. Petersburg, and the Griboedov Canal. Built in 1811, the building is a church with a multi-tiered bell tower, in front of the north facade of which is a colonnade of 96 columns in the form of a semicircle.
3. The Griboedov Canal in St. Petersburg
The city on the Neva is not without reason called the northern Venice. The fact is that the Griboedov channel flows from its center to the Gulf of Finland itself. Having made an excursion along this man-made reservoir or along its embankment, you will see beautiful buildings embodying different architectural styles, and more than 20 picturesque bridges (Bankovsky, Lion, Three-Knoll and others).
4. The Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg
To the beautiful places of St. Petersburg is the Orthodox church, located on the Griboyedov Canal. It was built in memory of the attempt on the life of Emperor Alexander II in 1881. The building is built in the so-called "Russian style": windows in the form of kokoshnikov, domes, arched openings. The interior of the church is richly rich. It uses a mosaic with a total area of more than 7 thousand square meters.
5. Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg
The Academy of Arts was founded by Catherine II as the first higher educational institution. Over time, the building began to collect collections of works of art, later a museum was created there.
6. The Field of Mars in St. Petersburg
The Mars field is called the square located in the central part of the cultural capital. This is one of the most beautiful places in St. Petersburg in the summer, in particular when flowers and lindens are blossoming here, green grass grows on the lawns. In the center of the field there is a monument to the Fighters of the Revolution, as well as to Suvorov.
7. The Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg
If you are in the city in the summer, be sure to visit the Palace or Admiralty embankment at night at 1.30, in order to see how the divorce of the Palace Bridge, the symbol of St. Petersburg, will take place.
8. St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg
Undoubtedly, this architectural monument is one of the most beautiful places in St. Petersburg. Now here is a museum, and also from time to time services are performed. This unique building is a model of classicism, which combines elements of Byzantine style and neo-Renaissance. The cathedral rises to more than 100 m. By the way, 100 kg of gold has been spent on the decoration of the domes. Of particular interest to tourists is not only a delightful interior decoration, but also an opportunity to visit the beautiful viewing platform at a height of 43 m.
9. New Holland in St. Petersburg
To the beautiful places of St. Petersburg can be attributed and two man-made islands of the Neva triangular shape - New Holland. Here you can see a huge brick Arch 23 meters high, historic buildings, visit the exhibition or just relax.
10. Vyborg Castle in St. Petersburg
Lovers of antiquity recommend visiting the only castle in Europe of the European type. It is located on the island of Vyborg in the Gulf of Finland.
Equally rich are the beautiful places and suburbs of St. Petersburg , which are definitely worth a visit, while traveling around the city.