Smolny Cathedral

The Smolny Cathedral is located on the left bank of the Neva, in the area of ​​the Smolny Dvor, in the place where the resin was cooked for the manufacture of ships. Built in the Baroque style. The architecture of the ensemble organically combines elements of Old Russian architecture and European architecture. The construction was started by the architect B. Rastrelli in 1748. The height of the cathedral is 93.7 meters, the building can accommodate up to 6,000 people. According to the architect's plan, the tallest five-tiered bell tower in Russia (140 meters) was to be built nearby. But these plans were not destined to come true. Rastrelli died in 1771 without seeing his creation in its final form. The entire monastery complex took 87 years to build, the interior decoration was completed only in 1835.

Hermitage

The State Hermitage Museum (until 1917 - the Imperial Hermitage) is a museum of fine and decorative art, the second largest art museum in the world. The main museum complex includes six interconnected buildings - the Winter Palace, the Reserve House of the Winter Palace, the Small Hermitage, the Large (Old) Hermitage, the New Hermitage and the Hermitage Theater. 365 halls are open to them. The museum also has at its disposal the General Headquarters, the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, the Old Village Restoration and Storage Center and the Menshikov Palace.

Palace of Beloselsky-Belozersky

Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace; Sergievsky Palace - a palace in St. Petersburg, on Nevsky Prospekt at its intersection with the Fontanka River. The author of the project is the architect A. I. Shtakenschneider, who carried out the construction in the style of the so-called “Russian Neo-Baroque” in 1847-1848 by order of Prince E. A. Beloselsky-Belozersky. As part of this work, the buildings were completely rebuilt and new outbuildings were erected in the courtyard of the house. Again, not only the appearance was created, but also the interior decoration of the building. It is believed that the prototype of the building was the Stroganov Palace, designed by architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

Anichkov Palace

Anichkov Palace is one of the imperial palaces of St. Petersburg, near the Anichkov bridge on the embankment of the Fontanka River (39 Nevsky Prospect). The palace got its name from the Anichkov Bridge (see the Anichkovs). The oldest surviving building on Nevsky Prospect. It began to be built in 1741 by decree of Empress Elizabeth, who had just ascended to the throne as a result of another coup. The project of a multi-storey building in the form of a stretched letter "H" was created by one of the first architects of the new capital, Mikhail Zemtsov. After 1743, Bartolomeo Rastrelli completed the construction in the high baroque style.

Summer Palace of Peter I

The Summer Palace of Peter the Great is the name of the residence of Peter the Great preserved in our original form in the Summer Garden of St. Petersburg. Used as a museum (branch of the Russian Museum). The Summer Palace was built in the style of Peter's Baroque according to the project of Domenico Trezzini in 1710-1714. This is one of the oldest buildings in the city. The two-story palace is quite modest and consists of only fourteen rooms and two kitchens. The residence was intended for use only in the warm season - from May to October. The facade of the palace is decorated with 29 bas-reliefs on which the events of the Northern War are depicted in allegorical form.

Marble Palace

The Marble Palace is located on the Palace Embankment of St. Petersburg, a unique architectural monument of the XVIII century. Since 1992 - a branch of the Russian Museum. This is the first building in the city, faced with natural stone. The architect of the palace is Antonio Rinaldi, known for his projects of the Prince Vladimir Cathedral and not preserved to the present day of the Bolshoi Theater in St. Petersburg. At the entrance to the palace is a monument to Alexander III.

Isaak Cathedral

St. Isaac's Cathedral is the most grandiose dome structure in Russia. It was built under Catherine II of marble, and finished under Paul I of brick. The Cathedral was destroyed under Alexander I and rebuilt from granite. The main architect of the Cathedral was Auguste Montferrand - "Michelangelo of the North", who built it for 40 years and died a month after its opening. It was named after Isaac of Dalmatia, the city's patron Saint. During the construction, some of the first photographs in the country were taken. For the first time, electroplating technology was used, which made it possible to place bas-reliefs and copper statues at a height. The Cathedral is located near the Admiralteyskaya metro station, next to the famous Angliter hotel.

Kazan Cathedral

Kazan Cathedral (Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God) is one of the largest temples in St. Petersburg. It was built on Nevsky Prospect in 1801-1811 by the architect Andrei Voronikhin to store an honored list of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. After the Patriotic War of 1812, it acquired the significance of a monument of Russian military glory. In 1813, the commander Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov was buried here and placed the keys to the taken cities and other military trophies.