Photos from Saint Petersburg 2005


Me, my brother and his girl in city of Saint Petersburg (May 2005)
The city of Saint Petersburg is on distance of 700 kilometers from Moscow and is, conditionally, the second capital of Russia. It is very beautiful Russian city which has kept the protogenic architecture, monuments, museums and many other things. For the history Saint Petersburg has changed some names - epithets, is free or involuntarily reflecting attempts to generate image of city. Among the most popular - "Northern Venice", "Northern Palmira" which emphasize the architectural - town-planning features of city serving by an estimation of his appeal; "the City of three revolutions: testifies to important historical events happened here; last years - "northern capital" Russia and Europe. In city - 221 museum, 2000 libraries, more than 80 theatres, 100 concert organizations, 45 galleries, showrooms, 62 cinemas, 80 club establishments of culture, etc. The museum world of Saint Petersburg is incredibly various. It not only world famous the Hermitage, the State Russian museum with the richest collection of Russian art, palaces of Saint Petersburg and suburbs, but also so-called small city museums. For example, a museum of well-known Russian writer F.M. Dostoevsky; a museum of musical instruments, museums of arts and crafts, museums of a professional orientation.
WELCOME TO SAINT PETERSBURG!
(click on the thumbnail to enlarge)






















Last Date Modified: 15 May 2005

Me, my brother and his girl in city of Saint Petersburg (May 2005)