Russian Tsars in St Petersburg

Russian Tsars in St Petersburg

Old-style ruling monarchs of the Russian Empire
St Petersburg Tsars - Peterhof & Catherine Palace

Location: 

Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Duration: 

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Journey: 

The Baltic Sea

personal highlights

  1. Peterhof Palace: built by Peter the Great as the Russian Versailles
  2. Catharine Palace: palace of Peter's wife, and then daughter
  3. Russian Tsars: 16th - 18th-century Russian Monarchs (the Romanov's)
  4. UNESCO: protected for its architectural heritage and grandeur

image sources

  1. Fasade of the Catherine Palace
  2. Golden statue of Peter the Great
  3. (mostly) Asian tourists visiting
  4. Beautifully decorated chair
  5. Ballroom of the Catherine Palace

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Peterhof Palace

Peterhof - The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble

Catherine Palace

Catherine Palace was built for Peter the Great's wife (not Catherine the Great)
palace for Peter the Great's wife (not Catherine the Great)

Peter and Paul Fortress

Peter and Paul Fortress - historic citadel turned into a tourist attraction and history museum
historic citadel turned into a tourist attraction and history museum

St Petersburg Hermitage

St Petersburg Hermitage - former residence of the Russian emperors turned into a museum
former residence of the Russian emperors turned into a museum

Tanum Rock Carvings

Tanum Rock Carvings - exploring an area with highly concentrated prehistoric rock carvings
exploring an area with highly concentrated prehistoric rock carvings

Kotor

Kotor - surreal fortifications high above the bay
surreal fortifications high above the bay

Hue Imperial City

Hue Imperial City - protected by a thick wall and moat lies the Purple Forbidden City
protected by a thick wall and moat lies the Purple Forbidden City

Schönbrunn Castle

Schönbrunn Castle - the epicentre of the Habsburg Empire
the epicentre of the Habsburg Empire

Fort Jesus

Fort Jesus - playing archeologist at a unique Portuguese fortification from the 16th century
playing archeologist at a unique Portuguese fortification from the 16th century

Alta Rock Carvings

Alta Rock Carvings - discovering a large area with many beautiful rock art near the North Cape
discovering a large area with many beautiful rock art near the North Cape