The Winter Palace

"The Winter Palace with its huge dimensions, rich decorative scheme and grand appearance is a personification of the might of the Russian Empire and the supreme power of its autocrat. The palace was built on the left nank of the Neva which had been earlier chosen for his modest structures by Peter the Great himself. Its project was designed by Francesco Bartolomoe Rastrelli, an acrchitect of genius, who also supervised the initial phase of its realization, started in 1754 and completed in 1762 when Catherine the Great was on the throne.

Weekend in "Peter"

June 5th 2007
I had a very good weekend in, as they would call it, "Peter", short for Saint Petersburg. You know me, I of course have several stories to tell, but overall, it was an excellent weekend and over 250 pictures for anyone that wants to see them...lol I will just post a few here, but if you want to see all of them, let me know and I can send them to you. The best story was the train ride. I though ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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