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The magnificent green, white and gold Winter Palace is superbly
situated on the banks of the Neva River, a 656 foot-long (200m)
Russian Baroque building that is the biggest and most...
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The main square of St Petersburg and one of the world's most
magnificent plazas, Palace Square contains the picturesque Baroque
buildings of the Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum on one side...
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Almost three miles (five km) long, Nevsky Prospekt is one of the
best-known streets in Russia and is the main thoroughfare of St
Petersburg, starting at the Admiralty whose gilded spire is...
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The golden dome of St Isaac's Cathedral dominates the skyline of
St Petersburg, the colonnade around the cupola offering superb
panoramic views over the city. It was commissioned by Tsar
Alexander...
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Situated on a small island on the Neva Delta across the river
from The Hermitage, the Peter and Paul Fortress is the oldest
building in St Petersburg. Planned by Peter the Great as a...
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The Pavlovsk Palace, about 30 kilometers outside St Petersburg,
is one of the smaller and more restrained of the palaces located in
and around St Petersburg. It was built in 1780 by Catherine...
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Tsarskoe Selo, meaning "tsar's Village", is a former Romanov
summer residence located about 25 kilometers outside of St
Petersburg. The estate was originally a gift from Peter the Great
to his...
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