Chamber concerts
Solemn reception in the unique palace of the Romanov dynasty. All the guests of the palace will be welcomed with champagne. Before the concert everyone will be invited to a small tour through the palace rooms to get familiar with the life of a noble family, the museum curator will reveal the secrets of the […]
Circus
During the 20th century, the name of Russia became almost synonymous with that of the circus: Soviet trapeze artists, clowns and acrobats were renowned for their skill and artistry, and numerous circus acts toured the United States under the name “The Moscow Circus,” bringing Russian circus to global prominence. Yet the history of the enduring […]
Ballet
Ballet is the national honor of Russian and the “visiting card” of the Russian culture. Originated in Italy and France, here it found its “second home country”. It is in Russia where classical ballet traditions have been kept and developed to present them to the whole world again afterwards. In the XIXth century, many classical […]
General Staff Building
The eastern wing of the General Staff building, erected on Palace Square by the outstanding Russian classicism architect K.I. Rossi in 1820-1830, is a new exposition complex of the State Hermitage Museum. The main exhibition premises are combined into three enfilade lines: the Palace Line (along Palace Square), the Singing Line (along Singing Passage), the […]
Grigory Rasputin in Yusupovskiy Palace
This exposition is not about to describe in detail the events of the December night of 1916, many of us know this story since school, and the tour guides in the palace are wonderful — they will tell you not only about the official version of the murder, but also complement the story with alternative […]
Faberge Museum
The Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a privately-owned museum which was established by Viktor Vekselberg and his Link of Times foundation in order to repatriate lost cultural valuables to Russia. The museum is located in the center of Saint Petersburg at Shuvalov Palace on the Fontanka River. The museum’s collection contains more than […]
Kazansky Cathedral
The Kazansky Cathedral is one of the finest architectural ensembles in Saint Petersburg. It was designed and built in 1801-1811 by Andrei Voronikhin. The architect has created a magnificent edifice (height – 71.6 meters, length – 72.5 meters), with its main building facing onto Nevsky Avenue. The cathedrals with its semi-circular Corinthian colonade (96 thirteen-meter-high […]
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood (Спас на Крови, Church on Spilled Blood) is one of the most famous sights of St. Petersburg. It was built on the site where an attempt on the emperor’s life in St. Petersburg happened. Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded 1 (13) March 1881. Stones with […]