Saint-Petersburg is a city of white nights and drawbridges, saturated history and outstanding historical figures, and also the city of unpredictable weather.
Saint-Petersburg is deservedly considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world and Russian cultural capital. And every guest of our city can make sure of it. Saint-Petersburg attracts tourists not only by historical and cultural riches but also by high quality and culture of service.
Undoubtedly, one of the main dignities of Saint-Petersburg is its architectural look, its sights. The city was built on under guidance of Trezini, Rastrelli, Kvasova, Voronikhina, Rossi, Stasova, Kvarengi, Monfferana and other architects.
Now Saint-Petersburg is the city of architectural harmony and European elegance, strict combination of architecture of different epochs and different architectural styles. Saint-Petersburg offers to the guests to see more than 170 museums.
One of the well-known and enormous museums of the world - The Hermitage – is located in Saint Petersburg. A museum complex includes seven buildings, located on the embankment of Neva, Palace area and Millionth street. The collection of the Hermitage counts more than three million exhibits, presented in 400 halls. To become acquainted with such collection, it is necessary to visit a museum not once and not two times.
The largest in the world collection of the Russian fine art is State Russian museum. Collections of the Russian museum count about 400 000 exhibits. The works of all basic directions and schools of Russian fine art, all its kinds and genres dated from X to XX centuries are presented in the Hermitage.
Another sight of Petersburg - one of the largest cathedrals of the world, the greatest in Petersburg, former main cathedral of Russia is Isaakievskiy cathedral. The cathedral was building for 40 years according to a project of Ogyust Monferan. The cathedral can contain 10 thousands of people. To decorate the cathedral there was spent 400 kg of gold and 16 tons of malachite. It was built in accordance with the last achievements of engineering skills and still impresses peoples’ minds.
Saint-Petersburg will give you unforgettable impressions and wonderful rest and, undoubtedly, will compel you to go to Saint-Petersburg once again.
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