St. Petersburg Things to Do

In 1826 Nicholas I enlisted architect Adam Menelaws to construct a “farmhouse” in the Alexandria Park near the Grand Palace at Peterhof. What he ended up with instead was an English Gothic-style cottage. There are all sorts of... more

This is a reinforced concrete bridge 226.2 meters long and 36 meters wide crossing the Malaia Neva between Vasil'evskii Ostrov and the Petrograd Side. It bears the name of the famous contractor and timber merchant Avraam Tuchko... more

The Bronze Horseman (Mednyi Vsadnik) is probably St. Petersburg's best known monument to Peter the Great. Rearing above a huge stone, the horse and its rider seem set to conquer the city. The dynamic sculpture was created, in 1... more

While eyes are naturally drawn to the splendorous St Isaac's Cathedral across the square of the same name, the less noticeable Mariinskii Palace is nonetheless of some interest. Designed by a German in 1839-1844, the palace was... more

The land was given to the Lutheran Parish by Peter I in 1727 and on it they constructed the Church of St. Peter through the course of 1728-1738. The church which stands today was erected by A. Bryullov. His design implemented a... more

This street is named after its creator, architect Ross, and lies behind the Academic Theater of Drama. It is formed by two identical buildings, both, with facades of 220 meters in length and 22 meters in height. If you are look... more

Commissioned by Peter the Great and built from 1722 to 1742 by Italian architect Domenico Trezzini, the Twelve Colleges is now part of St. Petersburg State University. The building is something of an architectural curiosity - t... more

This a striking structure, not only because of the shade of green it stands in but also because of its incongruity in an area made up of a good deal of 'Constructivist' architecture dating from the 1920s. Originally a makeshift... more

Set on the bank of Yelagin Island is a small palace bearing the same name as the island itself. After spending a peaceful afternoon on the island, many forget to tour this 18th century home, probably because it always appears c... more

The long road from the Emperor's Educational House to becoming one of the most famous Russian universities lasted over two centuries, and charting a course over the development of pedagogical education in Russia. The university... more