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Samson and the Lion
It represents Russia's victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War (the lion is an element of the Swedish coat of arms and one of the battles was won on St Samson's Day)
Peterhof
August 28th 2011 Unquestionably the number-one day trip from St. Petersburg, Peterhof lures visitors with its Versailles-inspired palace, which overlooks a cascade of fountains and gardens opening onto the Baltic Sea.
Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg
Peterhof (Peter's court) was founded in 1714 by Peter the Great. The magnificent ensemble includes several palaces and large manicu
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
