Palace Square in the Northern Capital
Palace Square in St. Petersburg is the central square of the city. It is home to the Winter Palace, the former main residence of Russian emperors and a symbol of the Russian Empire. For St. Petersburg, Palace Square hold…
Sinai Codex
In 1930 and 1932, the Soviet government brought valuable items to the international antique market, which it had acquired through nationalization. London antiquarians arrived in Moscow to offer their services and establi…
Nevsky Prospect, the Main Street of the Northern Capital
Nevsky Prospect, connecting Palace Square and Alexander Nevsky Square, is the central artery of St. Petersburg, known worldwide. Its length is 4.5 km.
The avenue was laid out by Peter the Great in 1710, just seven years…
Peter I's Summer Garden in the Northern Capital
The Summer Garden, the oldest in St. Petersburg and a beloved creation of Peter I, is today a jewel among the city's parks. It is located on an island of the same name, surrounded by the Neva, Fontanka, Moika, and Lebyaz…
Park "New Holland" in the Northern Capital
New Holland is two artificial islands in the delta of the Neva River. In 1719, two canals were dug between the Neva and the Moika for the needs of shipbuilders, named the Kryukov and Admiralty canals. The modern name of …
Cruiser Aurora
Aurora is the first ship of the Russian Navy, which has participated in three wars and two revolutions throughout its long history. This legendary cruiser became not only a symbol of the revolution but also an embodiment…
The Arrow of Vasilievsky Island
The Spit of Vasilyevsky Island is a symbol and the beginning of St. Petersburg, steeped in numerous urban legends and romantic stories. Masters of art, writers, poets, and artists often dedicated their works to this plac…
Tavrichesky Garden in the Northern Capital
Tavrichesky Garden, one of the largest parks in St. Petersburg, is located in the city center, near famous landmarks such as the Smolny Cathedral and the A. V. Suvorov Museum. The main architectural dominant of the park …
Monastery of St. Job of Pochaev in Munich
On the initiative of Archimandrite Vitaly (Maximenko), who was expelled by the Polish authorities from the Pochaev Lavra, a new monastery, the Monastery of St. Job of Pochaev, was founded in March 1923.
Later, a large p…
Kunstkamera in the Northern Capital
The Kunstkamera, also known as the cabinet of curiosities, is today called the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (MAE RAN). It is the first museum in Russia, founde…
