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Enjoy Saint Petersburg!

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Enjoy Saint Petersburg!

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• When visiting the city of St. Petersburg, the second largest
city in Russia. You should definitely visit these places during
your visit.

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Saint Isaac's Cathedral
• The first cathedral on St. Isaac's Square appeared in the times of Peter
the Great, the current St. Isaac is the fourth and largest in the city.
Until now, it is one of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg (101.5
meters). It was built under three sovereigns.

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Hermitage and Palace Square
• The palace ensemble is formed by the
Imperial Winter Palace, the building of the
Guards Corps, the General Headquarters with
the Triumphal Arch and the Alexander
Column. Which amazes with its size and
beauty

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Belfry of the Smolny Cathedral
• Rastrelli begins the construction of the cathedral by order of Empress
Elizabeth in 1748. Smolny Cathedral became for the architect a symbol of
violation of European baroque traditions. He was able not only to bring the
traditions of European architecture into the building, but also to recall
Russian traditions, using them to give the cathedral austerity and solemnity.

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Cruiser Aurora"
• In Soviet times, this cruiser was better known as a symbol of
revolution, and now people come here to look at a colorful exposition
dedicated to one of the most tragic pages in the history of the Russian
fleet - the history of the beginning of the 20th century: its crew
witnessed all the sad events that befell Russia in those times
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