The Hermitage State Museum,Saint Petersburg, Russia, 05-April-2011

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During My trip to Saint Peters-burg, on the beginning of April, i went to The Hermitage Museum.
This was an absolutely Fantastic experience, everything of this place its beautiful, the richness of the History that you can experiment there is lovely.
This is one of the largest and oldest Museums in the world, was founded in 1764.
It started when a trader from Berlin named Gotzkowski, offered to the Russian Court a collection conformed by 225 Pictures, made by painters from Netherlands and Spain.
This new collection worked as the base for Catalina II's new gallery. By order of Nicholas I between 1839-1852 the new Museum was made.
The Zar hired Leo Klenze for the project, which saved the crown treasures, nowadays the Museum have more than 3 million art values.
In the Hermitage you can find the largest collection of paintings in the world.
The museum have the Following Collections:
-Egyptian Antiquities
-Classical Antiquities
-Prehistoric Art
-Jewelry and Decorative Art
-Italian Renaissance
-Knight Hall
-Dutch Golden Age and Flemish Baroque
-German and French Fine Art
-Russian Art
-Neoclassical, Impresionist and Post-Impressionist Art
In front of the Museum you can find a amazing square made by Carlos Rossi, Named "Major State Square".
So one of the "must have" visits in Saint Petersburg is this one, for me it was the best!
Saint Petersbrug its amazing everywhere you look, everybody who can afford the trip should go there,
for me its like an Open Door Museum, it fills your soul, the warm people, beautiful women, and great historical and architectural richness.

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