Best St Petersburg

The Hermitage Museum is a vast museum located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Established in 1764 by Empress Catherine the Great, it houses an extensive collection exceeding three million artworks and artifacts. Primarily focused on European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, the museum is o...

The Mikhailovsky Theatre, established in St Petersburg in 1833, is a renowned Russian opera and ballet house. Its neoclassical design reflects the 19th century’s artistic sensibilities. Historically significant for its extensive operatic repertory, it remains a vital cultural institution valued by m...

Completed in 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Lakhta Center stands 462 meters tall and serves as the headquarters of energy company Gazprom.

St. Petersburg's second major opera and ballet theater, originally opened in 1833 as the Mikhailovsky Theatre and extensively renovated in the 2000s.

St. Petersburg's historic permanent circus, built in 1877 on the Fontanka River embankment and one of the oldest purpose-built circus venues still in operation.

A monolithic granite column in Palace Square, Saint Petersburg, designed by Auguste de Montferrand and unveiled in 1834; at 47.5 meters, the tallest freestanding column in the world.

13th-century Novgorodian prince who repelled Swedish and Teutonic invasions, canonized in 1547; his relics were enshrined at Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg in 1724.

St. Petersburg's principal state circus, operating under Russia's national circus organization and staging year-round variety and acrobatic performances.

The Narva Triumphal Gates in St. Petersburg, Russia, were constructed in 1814 to celebrate the Russian victory over Napoleon, featuring classical sculptures.

The Moscow Triumphal Gates in St. Petersburg, Russia, were erected in 1838 to commemorate Russia's victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1828 and 1829.