10 Architectural Buildings in St. Petersburg That You Shouldn't Miss

December 24, 2021 Nobuko Falco

The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
Restaurants in St. Petersburg

1. Konyushenny Dvor

Frontovaya St., 2, Strelna, St. Petersburg 198515 Russia http://spbspace.com/reports/view/776
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Konyushenny Dvor

2. Tower-Library

Sankt-Peterburgskoye Hwy., 15, Strelna, St. Petersburg 198515 Russia
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Tower-Library

3. Training Academy of Volinsky Life-Guards Regiment

Manezhnaya St., 3, Lomonosov, St. Petersburg 198412 Russia
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Training Academy of Volinsky Life-Guards Regiment

4. Grand Peterhof Palace

Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-52-87 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru
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4.5 based on 12,662 reviews

Grand Peterhof Palace

Once a formal garden built for Peter the Great, this popular park still has more than 80 of the original marble statues and sculptures and houses Peter's Summer Palace, a simply designed two-story building that now displays many of the ruler's own artifacts.

Reviewed By lionusc

Peterhof Palace is one of the best preserve palace n museum in Russia and have good antique collection and also beautiful cascade garden n fountain from the period of Peter the Great.

5. Peter and Paul Fortress

Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia +7 812 230-64-31 [email protected] http://www.spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/peterpaul_fortress/
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4.5 based on 5,098 reviews

Peter and Paul Fortress

Built as a fortress in 1703 by Peter the Great, this building was used instead as a political prison under the czars, and houses the City History Museum, the Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Reviewed By TWal1 - Canberra, Australia

Like other buildings in St Petersburg, the Peter and Paul Fortress is an impressive complex full of grand ideas. Probably the most important building is the Peter and Paul Cathedral. The Cathedral is best known for its unique architecture, including spire, and the tombs of Russian tsars. Their desire to show off their wealth shows no bounds. This is more than an A B C. Thanks for your vote.

6. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra

Reki Monastyrki Emb., 1, St. Petersburg 191167 Russia +7 812 274-17-02 [email protected] http://lavra.spb.ru/about/hramy-i-pamjatniki.html
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4.5 based on 394 reviews

Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra

This beautiful monastery complex contains cemeteries where many of Russia's greatest literary and cultural figures are buried.

Reviewed By C2002SHmarkm - Ada, United States

Easy stop off green line of subway. One of the few highly rated sites without many tour groups. Beautiful space in which to pray. We had a priest chanting prayers throughout our visit which added aural beauty as well. God is good.

7. Catherine Palace and Park

Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia +7 812 415-76-67 [email protected] http://www.tzar.ru/en
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4.5 based on 8,614 reviews

Catherine Palace and Park

Filled with 18th-century paintings and ornate rooms, this white and gold palace is surrounded by a 1400-acre park complete with fountains, bridges, the Agate Pavilion bathhouse and the Great Pond. The Palace also has a famous Amber Room, stolen by Nazi troops during WWII, but now recreated by Russian craftsmen.

Reviewed By Margo7850p

The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great. Originally a modest two-storey building commissioned by Peter for Catherine in 1717, the Catherine Palace owes its awesome grandeur to their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, who chose Tsarskoye Selo as her chief summer residence. Starting in 1743, the building was reconstructed by four different architects. The building was to be built to compete with Versailles. The resultant palace, completed in 1756, is nearly 1km in circumference, with elaborately decorated blue-and-white facades featuring gilded atlantes. The interiors of the Catherine Palace are no less spectacular. Another place worth seeing. A beautiful palace and park complex.

8. Alexander Park

Dvortzovaya St., 2 Tzarskoe Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia +7 812 415-76-06 http://tzar.ru/museums/palaces/alexander_park
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4.5 based on 303 reviews

Alexander Park

This magnificent palace is most well known for its role during the reign of the last Tsar, Nicholas II, who, with his family, was kept here before being moved to Siberia and then murdered.

Reviewed By kjoytravel - St. Petersburg, Russia

Very nice park in Pushkin town. A peaceful place to hide away from the crowds, to take a walk or to ride a bike.

9. Smolny Cathedral

Rastrelli Sq., 1, St. Petersburg 191124 Russia +7 961 808-97-38 http://smolnyspb.ru/
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Smolny Cathedral

This dazzling blue and white Baroque-style cathedral, never fully completed by Winter Palace architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, is now used for concerts and exhibits.

Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala

This baroque complex by Giacomo Quarenghi was finished in 1835, known back then as the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, served as the temple of all educational institutions of the city. In the interior you can see some billboards in Russian and English explaining about the education on home chores for young girls at the institution established in the quarters known as Educational Society of Noble Maidens. After the revolution, the Smolny Cathedral was closed by the Soviet authorities. A warehouse was set up on the marble steps, and all the historic icons and religious property was transferred to museum warehouses until they figured out what to do with it. What we appreciate now is a fully restored and operating cathedral, all the icons date back to the last decade of the 20th century, they are practically new and that is noteworthy since some are truly a master piece. Worth admiring the huge bell before the entrance. If you are into elevated city sights, visit the belfry with one of the most bewitching views of the city.

10. Summer Palace of Peter the Great

Kutuzova Emb., 2, St. Petersburg 191187 Russia +7 812 925-80-21 http://www.saint-petersburg.com/palaces/summer-palace-of-peter-the-great/
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4.5 based on 320 reviews

Summer Palace of Peter the Great

The modest palace is set amid the lovely Summer Gardens, where Peter the Great held "assemblies" attended by aristocrats eager to maintain their social standing.

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