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St. Petersburg

Known as the city of the tsars, St. Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as his "window on Europe". Considered the cultural heart of Russia, the city boasts one of the world's greatest museums, the Hermitage, with over 3,000,000 works of art, dating from the Stone Age to the present.
Skyline St. Isaac's Cathedral, dome St. Isaac's Cathedral, pediment Winter Palace, front entrance Portico in profile
Grand staircase Portrait of a Romanov Malachite room Floor of the Malachite Room Chandelier in the Malachite Room
Inner courtyard Sculpture of victorious warriors Blue and green urns Large urn with horseman Inner staircase
Crystal chandeliers Half dome with insets Ceiling with skylight Crisscross ceiling Hermitage, side entrance
Palace on a canal Houses on a canal Fortress of Peter and Paul Spire of Peter and Paul Fortress Cathedral ceiling
Ceiling panel Above the main altar Cross on main altar Memorial tablets for Nicholas and Alexandra Cathedral exterior
Old catherdal Bridge sign World War II Memorial Corner tower, Peterhof Grand entrance, Peterhof
Ballroom, Peterhof Mirror room, Peterhof Aqua and maroon room, Peterhof Chinese room ceiling, Peterhof Portrait room, Peterhof
Throne with portrait, Peterhof Double doors, Peterhof Some work while others play Lower terrace Approach from the sea
Little tsarina Accordianist Cathedral domes, close up Image of Nijinksy in porcelain Arabic room sconce
Solarium Inner courtyard Green room Tsar's box Statue of Rimsky Korsakov
Mariinsky Theatre, exterior Mariinsky Theatre, interior Skyline at sunset

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