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0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood›Church Interiors The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Khram Spasa na Krovi) is one of the main Russian Orthodox cathedrals of St. Petersburg. Erected on the site of Tsar Alexander II’s assasination in 1881. Architecturally, the church is out of place in St. Petersburg. The city's architecture is predomi... Click here to read more about 'Church Interiors'... Tags : churches
3.333335	Russia›St. Petersburg›Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built in the late 19th century on the assassination site of Tsar Alexander II, who was killed by a terrorist’s bomb. The name refers to the blood of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, who was assassinated here, on the 13th of March 1881, by anarchist conspirator... Click here to read more about 'Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood'... Tags : churches
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Pulkovo Airport Formerly known as Leningrad Airport, Pulkovo Airport has been serving the city of St. Petersburg since way back in 1932. Pulkovo comprises of two terminals, Pulkovo Domestic Airport (aka Terminal I), around 18km south of the city centre, and the slightly nearer Pulkovo International Airport (aka Ter... Click here to read more about 'Pulkovo Airport'... Tags : airports
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›The Astoria The Astoria is probably St. Petersburg's most famous hotel. Opened in 1912, it was a byword for luxury in the last years before the October Revolution, and has recently been restored to its former glories as part of the Rocco Forte Collection. In 2007 it featured on Forbes' Valentine'... Click here to read more about 'The Astoria'... Tags : hotels
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum The Winter Palace was the main residence of the Russian Tsars. Magnificently located on the bank of the Neva River, this Baroque-style palace is perhaps St. Petersburg’s most impressive attraction. The Winter Palace, together with four more buildings arranged side by side along the river embankmen... Click here to read more about 'Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum'... Tags : palaces museums
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Pushkin›The Catherine Palace The Catherine Palace was the Rococo summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Pushkin, 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg. The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great, who ruled Russia for two years after her husband's death. The resultant pa... Click here to read more about 'The Catherine Palace'... Tags : palaces
4	Russia›St. Petersburg›Pushkin›Pavlovsk Palace Pavlovsk is both the name of the town and a museum complex in St.Petersburg suburbs about 30 km (19 miles) away from the city and just 5 km (2 miles) away from Catherine Palace. The Park and Palace ensemble of Pavlovsk was a gift from Catherine the Great to her son Paul upon birthday of Paul's ... Click here to read more about 'Pavlovsk Palace'... Tags : palaces
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Panzerkreuzer Aurora The memorial ship Panzerkreuzer Aurora, which played an important role in the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 is now a museum moored in St. Petersburg. The cruiser Aurora was built between 1897 and 1900 by the "New Admiralty" in St. Petersburg and joined Russia's Baltic fleet in 1903. In... Click here to read more about 'Panzerkreuzer Aurora'... Tags : museums ships
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›The Palace Square Palace Square is St. Petersburg's main square and is a good example of how different styles can be combined in the most elaborate way. On the northern side of the square stands the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace (built in 1754-62). Across the square, on the southern side, there is the classi... Click here to read more about 'The Palace Square'... Tags : city squares
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›Pavlovski Park Pavlovsk Park is one of the largest landscape parks in the world. Designed more than 2 centuries ago by one of the foremost landscape architects of the day, Charles Cameron, the park stretches over 543 ha and is divided into seven zones each having its own landscape. There is a special birch-tree zo... Click here to read more about 'Pavlovski Park'... Tags : parks
0	Russia›St. Petersburg›St. Isaac's Cathedral St.Isaac's Cathedral is a remarkable monument of Russian architecture. St. Isaac's Cathedral was originally the city's main church and the largest cathedral in Russia. The golden dome of St.Isaac's can be seen from any part of the city, and in clear weather - even from the suburb... Click here to read more about 'St. Isaac's Cathedral'... Tags : churches

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