Museums of St. Petersburg

Oranienbaum

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In XVIII century the territory of present Oranienabaum or Lomonosov was given by Peter the Great to Alexander Menshikov, his right-hand.
The palace was several times rebuilt since then by other owners (Elizabeth II, Peter III).

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Pavlovsk

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pavlovsk1 Pavlovsk is a romantic and relaxing park with elegant and sublime Pavlovsk Palace. The Palace was presented by Catherine the Great to her son Paul. It is very famous for its antique and art collection.

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Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)

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T amber-room.jpg he town Pushkin (aka Tsarskoe Selo) is a former summer residence of Tsar Family. It’s a fabulous ensemble of palaces and parks. It is especially famous for ornate Catherine Palace in baroque style. The Palace is world known for its splendid Amber-Room.

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Peterhof (Petrodvorets)

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peterhof-cascade.jpg peterhof-petrodvorets_1578_jpg_384x.jpg The fantastic tourist destination sometimes also called “Russian Versailles” due to its brilliant palaces and splendid garden adorned with hundreds of fountains.

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Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Monastery)

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all_img_lavra.jpg The Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710, as the most important orthodox monastery in St. Petersburg. Within the territory of the Monastery there are St. Trinity cathedral and the cemetery where the graves of great Russian are found such as Tchaikovsky, Dostoevsky, Glinka, Mussorgsky etc.

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October in St.Petersburg

October 2, 2010, 15.00 Opening of action «Street. A place. For all» (Uralskaya str., 4) 314-65-35.

October 3, 2010, 12.00 - 17.00 Holiday «Is contact!» (The big area ЦПКиО it. C. M.Kirova). Read more...

September in St.Petersburg

September, 9-12                       The International professional exhibition of industry of beauty   “Nevskye Berega”.

In a period from 9 to September, 12 the long-awaited festival of beauty, sacred to the new breathings and tendencies in the world of fashion, will pass in the cultural capital Read more...