Russia

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
St. Isaac's Cathedral - amazing building (museum) in the heart of St. Petersburg
amazing building (museum) in the heart of St. Petersburg
looking behind the white marble and colorful facades of St. Petersburg
looking behind the white marble and colorful facades of the city
Peter and Paul Fortress - historic citadel turned into a tourist attraction and history museum
historic citadel turned into a tourist attraction and history museum
Neva River - short but large river giving birth to the city of St. Petersburg
short but large river giving birth to the city of St. Petersburg
Catherine Park - much more than just an ordinary palace garden
much more than just an ordinary palace garden
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)
Peterhof - The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
Peter and Paul Cathedral -
the first Russian Orthodox Church I have ever entered