The Hermitage Museum from Palace Square
St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city’s iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It remains Russia’s cultural centre, with venues like the ultramodern Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.
Below is a gallery of some of my photographs of St. Petersburg taken during a brief visit in 2004
Sea approach to St Petersburg from the Gulf of Finland
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
One of the city’s many Canals
Front façade of Catherine’s Palace
Front façade of Catherine’s Palace – closer view
Interior of Catherine’s Palace
Grand Staircase – Interior of Catherine’s Palace
Saint Petersburg Conservatory – Music School and ballet venue
Saint Petersburg Conservatory – Music School and ballet venue; Statue of Tchaikovsky
The Moscow Triumphal Gate
Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad
The Bronze Horseman – Eternal Defender of St. Petersburg
Sunset Over St. Petersburg
Roland's Ragbag 