St. Petersburg, Russia

Historic Sites & Landmarks in St. Petersburg, Russia

Peter and Paul Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia
Completed in 1733 inside the Peter and Paul Fortress, the yellow Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul is characterized by a unique Protestant-influenced Baroque architecture. It is the oldest and second-tallest building in St. Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Blood St. Petersburg, Russia 1883
This magnificent cathedral, full of color inside and out, was begun by Alexander III in 1883 in memory of his father, who was killed on this spot. Used as a warehouse in the Soviet era, it is now a museum.
Kazan Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Nikolas Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia
Troitsky Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Nevsky Monastery St. Petersburg, Russia 1710
Founded in 1710 by Peter the Great to house the relics of the military hero-saint Prince Alexander of Novgorod, this is one of only four Russian monasteries to be given the highest rank of lavra.
State Hermitage Museum (official) St. Petersburg, Russia
Housed in the former palaces of Russian emperors in St. Petersburg, the State Hermitage Museum is a huge complex containing several palaces and more than three million works of art.
St. Isaac's Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia 1818-58
This gigantic Neoclassical cathedral was built 1818-58 under the direction of Tsar Alexander I.
Alexander Column St. Petersburg, Russia
The world's largest freestanding monument, the Alexander Column was erected in front of the Winter Palace in 1834 in honor of Tsar Alexander I.