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Monument to Catherine the Great
Monument to Catherine the Great
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Ranked #71 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: The beloved ruler, whose reign is called the "golden age" of Russia, is memorialized in this statue of Catherine with... more » Owner description: The beloved ruler, whose reign is called the "golden age" of Russia, is memorialized in this statue of Catherine with carvings of dignitaries at her feet. « less
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Church of the St Panteleimon
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Ranked #72 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.9 miles from city center
Museum of Railway Machinery
Museum of Railway Machinery
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Ranked #73 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Museums
The Vladimirskaya Church of the Vladimir's Icon of Our Lady
The Vladimirskaya Church of the Vladimir's Icon of Our Lady
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Ranked #74 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: This highly unusual church and one of the oldest in the city combines Baroque and Classical styles, is crowned by five... more » Owner description: This highly unusual church and one of the oldest in the city combines Baroque and Classical styles, is crowned by five different-sized onion-shaped cupolas and contains a unique iconostasis that is considered a great 18th-century work of art. « less
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Religious Sites
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
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Ranked #75 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: Housed in a white-columned, Greek- and Roman-style building, this museum will delight any naval enthusiast with over 800,000... more » Owner description: Housed in a white-columned, Greek- and Roman-style building, this museum will delight any naval enthusiast with over 800,000 exhibits, including the actual boat on which Peter the Great learned to sail. The red rostral columns, with gas torches at the top, acted as lighthouses for ships navigating the Neva River. « less
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest; Architectural Buildings; Military Museums; Specialty Museums
Distance  0.6 miles from city center
Applied Arts Museum at Saint Petersburg State Academy of Arts and Industry
Applied Arts Museum at Saint Petersburg State Academy of Arts and Industry
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Ranked #76 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Art Museums
Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad
Ranked #77 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Owner description: The focal point of Victory Square is an impressive obelisk monument dedicated to the citizens and soldiers of Leningrad who,... more » Owner description: The focal point of Victory Square is an impressive obelisk monument dedicated to the citizens and soldiers of Leningrad who, through tremendous hardship, successfully repelled the Nazis during the 900-day Siege of Leningrad in World War II. « less
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Lions Bridge
Lions Bridge
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Ranked #78 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: A pair of white cast-iron lions stands regally at each end of this decorative footbridge built in 1826 to span the Griboyedov... more » Owner description: A pair of white cast-iron lions stands regally at each end of this decorative footbridge built in 1826 to span the Griboyedov Canal. « less
Attraction type  Bridges
Distance  0.9 miles from city center
Architect Rossi Street (Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi)
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Ranked #79 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Carlo Rossi, Alexander I's favorite architect, created this impressive Neo-Classical ensemble of buildings.
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge
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Ranked #80 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: The candelabras and obelisks that grace this low, gently arched bridge over the Neva River have become St. Petersburg... more » Owner description: The candelabras and obelisks that grace this low, gently arched bridge over the Neva River have become St. Petersburg landmarks. « less
Attraction type  Bridges
Yeliseev's Food Hall (Yeliseevskiy Gastronom)
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Ranked #81 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
3.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Specialty Shops; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
The State Museum of the Political History of Russia
The State Museum of the Political History of Russia
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Ranked #82 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums; Architectural Buildings; Specialty Museums
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
Red Arrow Express
Red Arrow Express
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Ranked #83 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Scenic Railroads
Alexandrinsky Theatre
Alexandrinsky Theatre
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Ranked #84 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Theaters
Distance  0.5 miles from city center
Statue of Chizhik-Pyzhik
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Ranked #85 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
3.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Dostoevsky House Museum
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Dostoevsky House Museum
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Ranked #86 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: This is the apartment where Dostoevsky wrote The Brothers Karamazov. It's been restored to look as it did when he died here... more » Owner description: This is the apartment where Dostoevsky wrote The Brothers Karamazov. It's been restored to look as it did when he died here in 1881. « less
Attraction type  Museums; Historic Sites
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
Admiralty (Admiralteystvo)
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Admiralty (Admiralteystvo)
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Ranked #87 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: Originally a dockyard for shipbuilding, this early St. Petersburg building is known for its beautiful gilded spire, and now... more » Owner description: Originally a dockyard for shipbuilding, this early St. Petersburg building is known for its beautiful gilded spire, and now serves as a naval college. « less
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Menshikov Palace
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Menshikov Palace
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Ranked #88 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
3.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Owner description: A vision in yellow, this majestic palace - now housing Russian cultural artifacts - once belonged to Alexander Menshikov,... more » Owner description: A vision in yellow, this majestic palace - now housing Russian cultural artifacts - once belonged to Alexander Menshikov, ruler of Russia for two years until accused of treason and exiled to Siberia. « less
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Museums
Distance  0.7 miles from city center
Blue Bridge
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Ranked #89 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: One of the widest bridges in the world, this partially blue cast-iron bridge was built in 1818 and spans over 319 feet in... more » Owner description: One of the widest bridges in the world, this partially blue cast-iron bridge was built in 1818 and spans over 319 feet in width. « less
Attraction type  Bridges
Distance  0.6 miles from city center
Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole)
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Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole)
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Ranked #90 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: The largest memorial park in St. Petersburg features the Monument to Revolutionary Fighters, a commemoration of the Red Army... more » Owner description: The largest memorial park in St. Petersburg features the Monument to Revolutionary Fighters, a commemoration of the Red Army victims of the revolution and civil war. « less
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues; Parks
Distance  0.5 miles from city center
Kronstadt
As featured in St. Petersburg off the beaten path
Ranked #91 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Islands
Icebreaker Krasin
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Ranked #92 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: Now a floating museum, this historic ship helped rescue the Italian polar expedition led by Umberto Nobile, led Allied arms... more » Owner description: Now a floating museum, this historic ship helped rescue the Italian polar expedition led by Umberto Nobile, led Allied arms and supply convoys in World War II and later conducted polar research expeditions. « less
Attraction type  Ships; Museums
Distance  1.4 miles from city center
Tikhvin Cemetery
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Tikhvin Cemetery
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Ranked #93 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Cemeteries
Shlisselburg (Oreshek) Fortress
As featured in St. Petersburg off the beaten path
Ranked #94 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: Located on an island not far from Shlisselburg, the Oreshek fortress was founded in the 14th century. After it was recaptured... more » Owner description: Located on an island not far from Shlisselburg, the Oreshek fortress was founded in the 14th century. After it was recaptured from the Swedes by Peter I in 1702, it became a key fortress protecting St. Petersburg and a high-security prison. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Museums
Yelagin Island
As featured in St. Petersburg off the beaten path
Ranked #95 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
3.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Islands
Bolshoy Dom
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Ranked #96 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
Arctic and Antarctic Museum
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Ranked #97 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: Celebrated Russian polar expeditions and rescue missions are dramatically detailed and illustrated at this museum, which... more » Owner description: Celebrated Russian polar expeditions and rescue missions are dramatically detailed and illustrated at this museum, which contains the original small plane that carried the Chelyuskin crew to safety in a 1934 rescue operation. « less
Attraction type  Specialty Museums; History Museums
Distance  1.5 miles from city center
Nikolai Palace
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Ranked #98 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Castles
Distance  0.9 miles from city center
Oranienbaum / Lomonosov Palace
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Ranked #99 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
The site of the royal park and extravagant Chinese Palace.
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  10.0 miles from city center
Egyptian Bridge
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Egyptian Bridge
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Ranked #100 of 389 Attractions in St. Petersburg
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: Captivating, 150-year-old Eqyptian sphinxes adorn each corner of this Fontanka River bridge, the first metal bridge in... more » Owner description: Captivating, 150-year-old Eqyptian sphinxes adorn each corner of this Fontanka River bridge, the first metal bridge in Russia. « less
Attraction type  Bridges
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