St. Petersburg is a city of cultural and historical heritage, which is why it is of particular interest to tourists. There are a lot of attractions. In order to visit all the interesting places in St. Petersburg, it will take several days.
Short review
Among the extensive list of attractions that have artistic value and historical heritage, stand out monuments, chapels and cathedrals, palaces, museums and galleries, ships, bridges and more. Everyone knows such interesting places in St. Petersburg as the Hermitage, the fountains of Peterhof, the cruiser Aurora. Many have heard of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Yusupov Palace, the Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, the Bronze Horseman, and the Museum-Apartment of A. S. Pushkin. It is difficult in one article to name all the interesting places in St. Petersburg. The city annually receives a huge number of tourists. People who are keen on traveling should visit St. Petersburg at least once in their life. What to see in the summer? During this period, the city is revealed in all its glory. All the most spectacular and fascinating events take place in the summer: the opening of fountains, the opening of bridges, white nights, etc. For this reason, the best time to visit interesting places in St. Petersburg is from May to September. The choice of attractions is diverse, each object is attractive for its individual features. Next will be presented some of the most interesting places in St. Petersburg.
Historical sights
The Russian Museum in St. Petersburg is deservedly recognized as the largest repository of Russian art in the whole world. It is located in the city center. This is a whole museum complex. The main part of the exposition consists of 5 palaces: Mikhailovsky, where the Benois exhibition building (main building), Marble, Stroganovsky and others are located. In addition to these buildings, the complex includes gardens (Mikhailovsky, Summer, Garden of the Engineering Castle), located on the embankment of Peter's House and several other buildings. The museum's collection at the beginning of 2012 included 407,533 stored units.
Maritime Museum in St. Petersburg
This store has the status of one of the largest in the world. The maritime museum is one of the oldest in Russia. Its history begins in 1709, with the Model Camera founded by Peter I. It was a repository of shipbuilding drawings and structures. After almost 100 years, in 1805, the collection of exhibits of this Model Camera became the basis of the collection of the Maritime Museum. After another 103 years, the institution was named after the founder - Emperor Peter the Great. The museum has been given its modern name since 1924. Initially, the storage was located in the Main Admiralty. Then, in 1939, the museum moved to the building formerly the Stock Exchange. February 1941 was marked by the opening of the exposition in new rooms. To date, the history of the Russian fleet is graphically presented in 10 halls of the first floor, containing the main exposition of the museum. Another 3 rooms of the exhibition complex, in which temporary exhibitions of some objects and exhibits from collections of private collections and other repositories are held, are located on the second floor.
Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg
Here is a large collection of objects of Russian applied and jewelry art from the 19th to 20th centuries. The core of the collection is the imperial Easter eggs created by K. G. Faberge. There are 9 of them. This is a rather young private museum. Its opening took place in 2013, November 19, and since April 2014 the doors of the institution are open to the general public. Created by V. Vekselberg, the cultural and historical foundation "Link of Times" is the founder. The museum operates as a scientific, cultural and educational center, regularly organizes events to familiarize itself with the history of C. G. Faberge. You can visit the exhibition from 9:30 in the morning until 8:45 in the evening on any day, except Friday.
House of the company "Singer"
When visiting interesting places in St. Petersburg, you should definitely visit this building. It is considered one of the most famous masterpieces of modernist architecture. The house is located on Nevsky Prospekt. In 1902-1904, a six-story building with an attic was built in the Art Nouveau style, the total area of which is 7 thousand square meters. This building was designed by Pavel Suzor specifically for the Singer company (at that time it was one of the most sought-after architects). In style, technique and designation, it was an innovative project. Initially, the leadership of the Singer sewing machine company was to build a skyscraper like the one that was already being built in New York at that time. It was supposed to be a multi-story building with lots of offices. However, in the center of the cultural capital, construction was not allowed above 23.5 m (to the eaves). The architectural proposal of architect P. Suzor was the solution: six floors with an attic end with an elegant tower. It, in turn, was crowned with a glass globe with a diameter of 280 cm. Thanks to the tower directed towards the sky, the impression of high-altitude is created, however, the lightness of the construction does not overshadow the domes of the Savior on Spilled Blood or Kazan Cathedral towering above Nevsky Prospect.
Garden of paradise birds "Mindo"
When planning a vacation, many family tourists ask themselves: "What to see in St. Petersburg with a child?" Mindo Bird Garden will give unforgettable sensations to both children and adults. Visiting this exotic rainforest, you can visit surrounded by virgin nature and admire the most beautiful colorful birds brought from expeditions from all over the world. A kakarik, a parrot, an amadina, a turtledove, a siskin, a canary and other representatives of the feathered world form the basis of the exhibition. Excursions are regularly held in the garden, during which new and interesting information about the life of birds is told, which here, not being afraid of the presence of people, make nests, flood trills, and sometimes they can arrange mating games. In addition, in this place you can simply enjoy the extraordinary beauty and charming singing of birds. And in the store you can buy live butterflies and souvenirs. The Bird of Paradise Garden is open all days except Monday. The cost of entry into weekdays for adults is 250 rubles, for pensioners and children under 14 years old - 150 rubles. On weekends and holidays the price for admission is increased: 350 and 200 rubles. respectively. Children under 3 years old admission is free.
Savior on Spilled Blood
This architectural monument is a vivid example of the "Russian style" at a late stage of evolution. The image of the Savior on Blood is collective, oriented to the Russian Orthodox churches of Yaroslavl and Moscow of the 16-17th centuries. So, for example, the appearance of the church was greatly influenced by the architecture of St. Basil’s Cathedral. The basis of the temple’s composition is a compact four-piece crowned with a five-domed tent with a height of 81 m. An asymmetric painting group is created by nine chapters crowning the Savior on Spilled Blood, several of which are enameled, the rest are gilded. The interior is made of mosaics. Its area is 7065 square meters. It was created according to the sketches of Vasnetsov, Nesterov, Ryabushkin, Belyaev, Kharlamov and other artists (the total number of creators exceeds 30) in the studio of Frolov. The mosaic composition of the temple is one of the largest in Europe.
Pushkinskaya, 10
In the recent 1989, musicians and artists arbitrarily settled an empty house and gave it the name of the Free Culture Partnership. Galleries, clubs, artists' studios and museums coexist in this place. It is in this courtyard that John Lennon Street is located. An unparalleled collection of unique documentation and a collection of works of unofficial art created in the 2nd half of the 20th century are on display at the Museum of Non-Conformist Art. Young rock bands perform at Fish Fabrique. Fans of avant-garde music, literature and philosophy should pay attention to the Gallery of Experimental Sound.
Stroganov Palace
In the middle of the 18th century, on the site of this museum was the old mansion of Count S. G. Stroganov, who on one dry day completely destroyed the fire. The landlord ordered the building to be rebuilt, and F. Rastrelli developed a project for the new residence. Stroganov’s house was known throughout St. Petersburg for “open lunches”. Absolutely any neatly dressed passer-by could come to visit and eat in the company of the count. Some openly used this, visiting three times a day, however, arrogance was quickly suppressed. Restoration work in the palace-museum lasted almost 20 years, but the result justified the efforts of the masters. Each new hall that opens to the eyes surpasses the beauty of the previous one. Here you can see the mineralogical collection on the background of books, half-columns recessed in the mirrors and painted ceilings. The facade is still decorated with stone bas-reliefs with images of either Count Stroganov or Rastrelli himself. The palace contains a unique collection of art treasures. Today it is a research institute and restoration center. Since 1989, the Palace was transferred to the department of the Russian Museum. The exposition, which is dedicated to Russian collectors of the 17-19th centuries, is constantly working.