St.Petersburg It is the second largest city in Russia. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and it was called so in his honour. The city is situated at the Neva River and has become the window to Europe. St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre. There are a lot of famous buildings, such as the Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Russian museum and St.Isaacs Cathedral. The Winter Palace was the residence of Russian tzars. St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre. There are a lot of famous buildings, such as the Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Russian museum and St.Isaacs Cathedral. The Winter Palace was the residence of Russian tzars. The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect. There are amazing buildings, shops, hotels. The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect. There are amazing buildings, shops, hotels. Well-known architects designed and decorated the St. Petersburg bridges. Well-known architects designed and decorated the St. Petersburg bridges. There are a long and a short bridges, stone and wooden bridges. The first bridge over the Neva was built in There are a long and a short bridges, stone and wooden bridges. The first bridge over the Neva was built in 1727.

The Bronze Horseman,Bronze Horseman monument to Peter the GreatPeter the Great

The Winter Palace was transformed into a museum after the October Revolution.

Portico with atlantes, historical entrance

The Winter Palace (inside) The Raphael Loggias

The Palace's square

St.Isaac`s Cathedral was decorated by the famous Russian artists K.Brulov, F.Bruni, P.Basin,P.Shebuyev in the 19 century.

The magnificent Kazan Cathedral

The Peter and Paul Cathedral was completely built in 37 years. The Peter and Paul Cathedral was completely built in 37 years.

The Russian Museum. It has the largest collection of Russian art

View across the bridge (1850s)

Anichkov Bridge – a bridge across the Fontanka. The bridge is popular for the sculptor Klodt`s horses. There are four different groups at the four corners of the bridge. They represent strong young people taming mettlesome horses.

The Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns seen from the Neva River Neva RiverNeva River

The two Rostral Columns. They are 30 meters high and situated in front of the Exchange (здание Биржи) on the Strelka (Стрелка Васильевского острова).The five- metre tall figures at the foot represent four Russian rivers- the Volga, the Dnieper, the Volkhov and the Neva. The figures are so big that people can see them easily from distance. The two Rostral Columns. They are 30 meters high and situated in front of the Exchange (здание Биржи) on the Strelka (Стрелка Васильевского острова).The five- metre tall figures at the foot represent four Russian rivers- the Volga, the Dnieper, the Volkhov and the Neva. The figures are so big that people can see them easily from distance.

Church of the Savior Church of the Savior on Blood on Blood

Aurora is a museum ship museum shipmuseum ship

Designers decorated the Summer Gardens with wonderful sculptures about two centuries ago.

Grand Peterhof Palace and the Grand Cascade

Samson and the Lion.