St Petersburg Russia Attractions
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The Church of the Resurrection (Commonly known as "Our Saviour on the Spilled Blood Church") is the most picturesque and visited church in the city, and among one of the best St. Petersburg Russia attractions. Built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded on 1 March 1881 by a terrorist bomb, this unique architectural masterpiece is a place really worth visiting.

Located on a small Island, the construction of Peter and Paul Fortress's marked the beginning of the new city to be called St. Petersburg. Once a political prison and a religious site for preaching, today it's an important tourist complex, which houses the Cathedral of the St. Apostles Peter and Paul, along with galleries, museums, and Great River's views.

The State Hermitage Museum is one of the best St Petersburg Russia attractions, and one of the richest museums in the world. Situated inside the magnificent and imposing Winter Palace it houses more than three million works of art representing every age, style and culture. One would need an entire year to explore all of it, so we recommend going there with a guide to help you navigate around and make the most of your visit.

The St Isaac’s Cathedral is one of the most gorgeous and important cathedrals in the city. For nearly 200 years, it has been the fourth largest domed cathedral in the world and the biggest in the imperial city. As such, it continues to be one of the best St Petersburg Russia attractions, where the Russian visual arts of the 18th centuries are shown at their best.

The Kazan Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, is one of the great masterpieces of Russian Classicism, as well as one of the largest places of worship in Russia. Located on the thoroughfare of Nevsky Prospekt this is the burial place of Field Marshal Kutuzov, and the only functioning Orthodox Church in the central part of the city.

Located on Kotlin Island in the Gulf of Finland, lies Kronstadt, St. Petersburg’s fortified island guard. Once the main military base of the Baltic Fleet, and sailors, today a new tourist center with a fascinating naval history, an array of sea forts, and a striking byzantine Cathedral. A day trip here is a perfect getaway for those who've had their fill of Petersburg’s most celebrated landmarks.

Tsarskoye Selo is one of St. Petersburg's most famous imperial villages, and another great addition to your to-do-list. It is home to the Catherine Palace with its sparkling Amber Room and large parks filled with interesting and unusual monuments, sculptures, art works, and small buildings. Regardless of the time of the year, sightseeing opportunities abound here.

Once a formal garden built for Peter I, and later a vast elaborate palace complex, Peterhof remains one of the most important historical and architectural monuments of the 18th-19th centuries. With an area of 1000 hectares, five palaces, dozens of gold fountains, thousands of paintings, sculptures and applied art, it is one of the world's and St Petersburg Russia's most famous attractions.

The Mariinsky Theatre is one of the main tourist St  Petersburg Russia attractions, and one of the world's great musical theaters. Also known as the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theater in honor of Sergey Kirov, this remarkable neo-classical building is very popular among Russians and tourists for its famous ballet and opera, as well as its unique interior decorations.

Since the beginning of the 19th century until today, Nevsky Prospekt has been the most attractive, celebrated and popular promenade of the city of St. Petersburg. Centrally located, this avenue is a four-kilometer length of history, as well as the heart of the top city’s attractions, nightlife and entertainment with shops, souvenirs, restaurants, clubs, and much more.