The Stieglitz Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts is among the most interesting museums in St Petersburg, although it is not one of the most well known attractions. The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts was founded in 1878 at the Baron Stieglitz school of Technical Design. Stieglitz was the court banker, often referred to [...]
In St. Petersburg you will find Russia’s only State Museum of Russian Political History. This fascinating museum offers a unique opportunity to get in touch with the amazing world of history. The museum holds many testimonies of the political life of Russian society since the end of XVIII and the beginning of the XXI century. [...]
To commemorate the ending of the 900-day Siege of Leningrad during World War II, a monument and museum were built on Victory Square to remember the heroes of Leningrad and their sacrifices to save the city. The 900 day siege caused the most destruction and the largest loss of life ever known to a modern [...]
Photos courtesy The Erarta Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art The Erarta Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art on Vasilevsky Island in St. Petersburg. With 5 floors of art space, it is the largest non-governmental contemporary art museum in Russia. The museum also contains a gallery with some of the artwork being for sale. The [...]
Grand Choral Synagogue The Grand Choral Synagogue of St. Petersburg is the 2nd largest synagogue in Europe and has an interesting history. It represents the perseverance of the Jewish community of St.Petersburg to have their own place of worship (and a beautiful one at that). It was created in Moorish style and is in the [...]
Shlisselburg Fortress Shlisselburg fortress is located on Lake Ladoga at the beginning of the Neva River, and is approximately 22 miles east of St. Petersburg. The fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is often referred to as the “Russian Alcatraz” as it is located on an island and housed prisoners in its dungeon [...]
Veliky Novgorod About 180 kilometers from St. Petersburg you can find the historic Russian city of Veliky Novgorod (Great Novgorod). The translation from Russian means “The New Big City” or “The Great New City”. Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest and most culturally important cities in Russia. The city sits along the Volkhov River, [...]
Lomonosov is a town located along the Peterhof road, about 40km from St Petersburg. If you are planning a tour to Peterhof, Lomonosov is just down the road (20 minute drive) so we recommend you to visit them together. Lomonosov contains several parks and palaces including the Sliding Hill Pavilion, the Grand Menshikov Palace (not [...]
Peterhof is nicknamed the “Russian Versailles” and is a jewel of the Russian art, a town of parks, palaces and fountains which is very often compared with French Versailles. But don’t believe those who state this: our Peterhof is much better!! Watch the video below to see one of the main attractions in St. Petersburg. [...]
Pavlovsk Pavlovsk Palace This is a superb palace of the late 18th — beginning of the 19th centuries which was used as a summer residence of the Russian Emperor Paul the First and his family. Walking through the halls and along the avenues of the Pavlovsk palace and park complex, one cannot help feeling an [...]
Catherine Palace (featuring the famous Amber Room) and Alexander Palace One of the most popular tourist destinations in St. Petersburg, Catherine Palace was originally constructed by the German architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein for Catherine I in 1718. The original 2-story building had 16 rooms and the original staircase is still visible today inside the palace. After [...]
St Isaac’s Cathedral St Isaac’s Cathedral is the third tallest cupola construction in the world. It’s cupola served as a model for White House in Washington. Watch the video below to see the cupola and the exterior of the cathedral. The fourth highest domed Cathedral in the world (102 meters / 333 feet), the construction [...]
The Church of “Our Savior on the Spilt Blood” The church of “Our Savior on the Spilt Blood” — designed in the style of 15–16 centuries Moscow and Yaroslavl churches. Famous for its wonderful mosaics which cover more than 7000 square meters of inner space. The church was erected on the location of assassination (on [...]
“Peter and Paul Fortress” “Peter and Paul Fortress” is the birth place of St Petersburg. All Russian Tsar’s and Tsarina’s since Peter the Great up to Nicholas II are buried in Peter and Paul Cathedral. There is also a prison -”Russian Bastille” and a mint on the territory of the fortress . To book your [...]
The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra (for the present moment the site is available only in Russian) -is situated at the end of Nevsky prospect . “Lavra” means the monastery of the highest rank and on its four cemeteries St Petersburg ‘s aristocracy, merchants, sculptors, writers, artists and composes [...]
The Yusopov Palace on the Moika Canal Located on the Moika Canal in the center of St. Petersburg, Yusupov Palace is a showcase of the lavish and aristocratic lifestyle of the St. Petersburg nobles. A tour of the Palace is the best way to feel the beauty and opulence of the elite who lived in [...]
Artillery Museum Here you will find one of the largest artillery museums in the world and a real paradise for little and not very little boys. While males of your group are learning more than they will ever need to know about Kalashnikov rifles or touching one of the anti-aircraft guns situated under the open [...]
Chamber of Curiosities (Kunstkamera) Established by Peter the Great and completed in 1727, Kuntskamera was the first museum in Russia and contains a collection of almost 2,000,000 items. It is located in the center of St. Petersburg, just across the Neva River from Winter Palace and the State Hermitage Museum. The museum houses a collection [...]
Naval Military Museum This Naval Military Museum is located in the former home of the Russian Stock Exchange. Just one of the stories hidden in this great museum is the story of the captain of the U-Boat Marinesku, who became Hitler’s #1 personal enemy. To book your guided City Tour or VISA free Shore Excursion with TJ Travel in [...]
Cruiser Aurora The cruiser Aurora is arguably the most famous Russian Navy vessel and one of the “must-see” attractions on a shore excursion or guided city tour in St. Petersburg. The Aurora was made famous for its participation in the 1917 October Revolution and is currently the oldest commissioned ship in the Russian Navy. Construction [...]
Russian Museum Opened on March 7,1898 in the Mikhaylovsky Palace, the Russian Museum contains the world’s largest collection of Russian art. The original collection had art from the collections of the Hermitage, the Museum of the Academy of Arts and from the Royal Palaces. During the first 10 years of the Russian Museum the size [...]
Государственный Эрмитаж, пожалуй, самый известный музей в Санкт-Петербурге, он входит в число наиболее крупных музеев мира. Экспозиция Эрмитажа была создана в 1764 на основе приобретенной Екатериной Великой коллекции голландской и фламандской живописи из 225 картин. Сегодня Государственный Эрмитаж обладает более чем 3 млн. экспонатов, отображающих о разнообразные направления в искусстве. В музее хранятся артефакты из [...]
St Petersburg offers 89 museums: 43 natural, scientific, and technical; 18 literary, 49 artistic, 39 historical, 24 Regional!!! We have listed some of the most popular with our guests below. Please click on the name of the museum to get more information. Of course none of these places can be fully appreciated without seeing it [...]
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