Best Guides St. Petersburg Russia

11/12/2023

❄ Barque (a sailing ship) "Sedov" at the winter pier in St. Petersburg, 2014.

📸 Photo: Eduard Gordeev

10/12/2023

🎨St. Petersburg in the paintings of the artist Savely Kamsky

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08/12/2023

Let's remember summer!

The Show Must Go On the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.

The composition is performed by the St. Petersburg group RockCellos.

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07/12/2023

A sculptural composition on the turret of the Singer House in the center of Nevsky Prospekt.

The building was built in 1904 for the Russian branch of the famous Singer company. Now the largest bookstore in St. Petersburg is located here.

06/12/2023

Winter Tale on Palace Square Grand city tour of St Petersburg Russia.

04/12/2023

🎨Winter St. Petersburg in the paintings of St. Petersburg artist Kirill Malkov ❄️❄️❄️

27/11/2023

The Moika River is a small river in the center of St. Petersburg, very popular among citizens and tourists. Many residents and tourists believe that the Moika is one of the most poetic places in St. Petersburg.

In the XIX century, it was very honorable to have a house near the Moika, because on the embankment there were mansions and palaces of aristocrats, as well as members of the imperial family. The architecture of the river embankments surprises with its diversity and beauty.

Although the Moika is not a very long river, there are 15 bridges across it. Among them are the famous “colored bridges”: Red, Green and Blue. Blue Bridge is the widest bridge in St. Petersburg. Its width is 97 meters and it is part of St. Isaac's Square.

On the Moika embankments there are many important historical places that are attractive to tourists:

- the last apartment of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, where he died after a duel. Now the Pushkin Museum is located in this apartment;

- the famous Yusupov Palace, where Grigory Rasputin was killed;

- the beautiful Stroganov Palace, built by the most famous St. Petersburg architect Frederico Bartolomeo Rastrelli;

- the first universal trading house in Russia, among the buyers of which were members of the imperial family.

25/11/2023

Winter in St. Petersburg ❄️❄️❄️

Unusual Orthodox church - Gothic chapel. It is located in Alexandria Park near Peterhof. This park was the private residence of the family of Emperor Nicholas I and was named Alexandria in honor of the Emperor's wife Alexandra Feodorovna.

21/11/2023

Winter St. Petersburg ❄️❄️❄️

18/11/2023

Panorama of St. Petersburg, taken by an unknown photographer 160 years ago 📷

12/11/2023

PLAGUE FORT

The darkest military fort in the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt is Fort Emperor Alexander I.
It was built in 1845 to protect the Kronstadt military port.

From 1899 to 1914, the anti-plague laboratory of the Imperial Institute of Experimental Medicine was located on the territory of the fort, where plague microbes and means to combat them were studied. At the fort there were laboratories, operating rooms, stables and rooms for laboratory animals, on which scientists tried the actions of invented medicines. The experiments were conducted on cows, goats, camels, monkeys, rabbits and even reindeer. There were also cremation ovens for recycling waste and corpses, a sterilizer, a laundry, a sauna, a kitchen, an electric station, doctors' rooms, a dining room, a museum, a library and other necessary apartments.

Several doctors died here in experiments with dangerous microbes. Residents of Kronstadt were afraid even of the wind blowing from the side of the fort.
Access to the fort was strictly limited, and communication with the outside world was maintained with the help of a small steamer, which had a funny name "Microbe".

It is difficult to imagine the full importance of the work of all those who worked at the Plague Fort, who gave the opportunity to put a solid barrier to the most terrible epidemics and save millions of human lives.

Today tourists who visit Kronstadt with an excursion come to the fort on a small steamboat to look at the ruins of a mysterious island. In winter, some daredevils get here on foot along the ice of the Gulf of Finland.

Also look at some photos in the comments.

09/11/2023

These days, the world's largest ice hockey stadium, the SKA Arena, has opened in St. Petersburg. It will host sports and cultural events 🏒⛸🏆🎷🎻🎸

05/11/2023

Why St. Petersburg is the Best City in Russia 💖

SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nfkrzWelcome to a brand new vlog! In this video I'm going to be doing a CITY REVIEW of Saint Petersburg (also ...

01/11/2023

19-meter street art on Lakhtinskaya street

👨‍🎨 Artists painted an empty yellow wall of a children's orthopedic center.

🖌 Now that St. Petersburg is once again covered by gray rains or winter cold, there is a corner in the city where there is eternal summer - with bright flowers and lush greenery.

22/10/2023

In Alexander Park there is a unique art object “Mini-City”, which is a small copy of the historical center of St. Petersburg.

The building models are as close as possible to the originals and offer opportunities for photography and children's games.

Near the “Mini-City” there is also a sculpture of St. Peter, after whom our city is named, and a group of “Architects” with famous architects who participated in the construction of St. Petersburg.

16/10/2023

The most famous store in St. Petersburg is the Yeliseyev Merchants' store on Nevsky Prospekt.
The building was built in 1903 and is considered one of the most beautiful buildings on the avenue. It is decorated with four sculptures: “Industry”, “Trade”, “Art” and “Science”.

Now this store looks like a real museum. It preserves the interiors of the beginning of the last century, and moving dolls are located in the showcases.
In the store you can buy fish and meat delicacies, fine alcohol, aromatic spices, natural oils and sauces, French desserts from the pastry chef, handmade chocolate and fresh pastries from their own bakery.

15/10/2023

Night St. Petersburg 💖

24/09/2023

The magnificent domes of the Trinity Cathedral tower over St. Petersburg 💖

22/09/2023

Sunset on the Gulf of Finland ☀️

17/09/2023

One of the symbols of St. Petersburg is the Schneer-Zalman Ioff house, located at the famous Five Corners Crossroads in the city center. It was built in 1912. The townspeople call it the “iron house” for its triangular shape.

The courtyard of the Joff's house is a narrow and deep well-yard typical of old St. Petersburg. Tourists love to take pictures here against the background of the sky, sandwiched by high walls.

In the tower of this house there is a workshop of the famous St. Petersburg artist and photographer Sergei Semkin. He only works here, but when he goes home in the evenings, he never turns off the lighting in the room. When asked why he does this, Sergei Semkin replies: I make the city beautiful. Indeed, the illuminated windows of the building’s tower at night look like a lighthouse in the ocean of the city!

08/09/2023

💖 A small sketch of Nevsky Prospekt

31/08/2023

St. Petersburg is located on 42 islands in the Neva delta. Within the city there are 94 rivers and canals - a total length of 282 kilometers - over which about 800 bridges are thrown.

Therefore, St. Petersburg is often called the "Venice of the North".

18/08/2023

☁️🌥☁️ Cloudy St. Petersburg in the paintings of the artist Margarita Lobanova

11/08/2023

🏦The beautiful Hermitage pavilion is located in the park of the Catherine Palace in the city of Pushkin.
It was built in 1753 and became a favorite vacation spot for Empresses Elizabeth Petrovna and Catherine II. In this pavilion, the empresses received selected Russian and foreign guests, arranged holidays and dances.

The most interesting thing is the miracle mechanism in the house. The table set for dinner was raised from under the floor, each guest could order a dish for himself with the help of writing on a slate board. After the feast, the tables went down and the hall turned into a dance floor. Watch the video of this 18th century miracle in the first comment!

Our company regularly conducts excursions in the Catherine Park, where guests can visit the Hermitage pavilion: https://www.bestguides-spb.com/hotel-guests/detail/catherine_palace_/

07/08/2023

🎼 🛳🎹 A piano floats along the Fontanka River!
Concert-performance by St. Petersburg pianist Pavel Andreev

03/08/2023

Evening St. Petersburg

23/07/2023

🏦 Alexander Palace in the city of Pushkin.
Architect: Giacomo Quarenghi.

This palace was built in 1796 by order of Empress Catherine II as a wedding gift to the future Emperor Alexander I. It is located near the famous Catherine Palace.

At the beginning of the 20th century, this palace became the permanent residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II.

14/07/2023

🏛 The Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg is the oldest theater in Russia. It was established by the decree of Empress Elizabeth in 1756, and in 1832 a building was built for it according to the design of the architect Rossi.

The theater is named after Alexandra Feodorovna, the wife of Emperor Nicholas I.

Today the theater building is considered one of the architectural symbols of St. Petersburg. The most significant theatrical productions are performed in the theater.

04/07/2023

🎨 Saint Petersburg at the beginning of the 19th century.
Paintings by Russian artist Maxim Vorobyov (1787-1855).

30/06/2023

🏦 On a small street near from St. Isaac's Cathedral there is the magnificent Polovtsev's mansion, built in 1835. The original design of the halls, which existed at the time of its owners, is still preserved in this building.
The decoration of each hall impresses with luxury and beauty. The mansion can be safely called a royal palace.

After the revolution, in 1934, the center of the professional union of architects was located here. Therefore, now this building is called the Architect's House.

Classical music concerts are regularly held in the beautiful hall, and during intermissions you can enjoy the magnificent interiors of the mansion.

25/06/2023

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓🎉🎉🎉 The main festival of the year, Scarlet Sails, was held yesterday in St. Petersburg. This is a traditional holiday for school graduates. This festival received the main award at the Best Event Awards World in the Iconic Event Award category.

18/06/2023

In St. Petersburg, poplars drop their fluff.
The video shows St. Isaac's Cathedral.

09/06/2023

🎼🛥 River walk in St. Petersburg.


The Petersburg group Otava Yo performs the famous Russian song Yablochko (an apple), which was popular during the Russian revolution.

04/06/2023

💖 Evening on the Neva River

01/06/2023

Collection of the Imperial Porcelain Museum in St. Petersburg


🏭 The Factory Museum of Porcelain Products was founded by order of Emperor Nicholas I for the 100th anniversary of the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The museum was conceived as a repository of samples worthy of study and copying.
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🏺From the last quarter of the XIX century, by personal order of Emperor Alexander III, all orders of the imperial family were executed at the factory in two copies, one of which remained in the museum.

🪆 The museum has formed the world's only unique collection reflecting the history of the first porcelain factory in Russia.

27/05/2023

🔥 Today, residents of St. Petersburg celebrate the 320th anniversary of the city. In honor of such an event, solemn torches were lit on the Rostral columns.