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Saint-Petersburg hosts Tall Ships' Races Baltic 2009

St. Petersburg is playing host to the Tall Ships’ Races for the second time in the competition’s history. The city first received the contest in...
Kindergarten graffiti

This graffiti was opened in May 22, 2009. 5 walls were used for the graffiti devoted 5 topics - Alphabet, Spectral colors, Decimal digits, Seasons...
Vernissage ”Calligraphy of Petersburg”

Art exhibition "Calligraphy of Petersburg" took place in May 2009. Works of famous local calligraphers Ilya Bogdesko, Dmitry Petrovsky, Petr...
Muruzi house

Muruzi House, an architectural monument, five-storied apartment house, constructed in 1874-1877 (architect A.K. Serebryakov with the assistance of...
Inside Naryshkin bastion of St. Peter and Paul Fortress

The project plan of the fortress was outlined by Tsar Peter the Great. The first design projects of the fortress were carried out in 1703 by Saxon...
Early spring. Icebreakers near pier

Icebreakers "Semen Dezhnev" (built in 1971) and "Karu" (built in 1958) are near pier of English Embankment.
Watercolors by Marina Kuznetsova in ”Monmartr” gallery

Watercolors by Marina Kuznetsova were exhibited at "Monmartr" Gallery in April 2009 ( www.monmartr.spb.ru/marina-kyznezova.html).
Graffiti in front of house where pilot Valery Chkalov lived

Of course, graffiti appeared some months ago, but was doubtless inspired by the place.
Budva beach graffiti

Usually graffity reflects reality more ideal and with clear sky. Helicopters in the sky puts out forest fire on the mountain top.
Pompean (Square) Hall of Mariinsky Palace

Mariinsky Palace is an architectural monument of late Neoclassicism. It was constructed in 1839-1844 by architect A.I. Stakensсhneider for the...
Interior of the Smolny Сathedral

The cathedral was built in 1748-57 as the Cathedral of Smolny Monastery (architect F. Rastrelli); its interior decoration started in 1762...
Bankovsky Bridge

Bankovsky Bridge, spanning Griboedov Canal, by the building of the former Assignation Bank (hence the name). Built in 1825-26 (engineer V.K....
Griboyedova Canal near Nevsky Prospect

The seven-storied building with a high corner tower crowned with a glass sphere is a shining example of art nouveau architecture (1902-04,...
Finding place to play football for Andrei Arshavin

When the panorama was shooting, transfer of Andrei Arshavin ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Arshavin ) to Arsenal from Zenit St. Petersburg...
Foyer of the Hermitage Theatre

Now foyer of the Hermitage Theatre is occupied by exhibition entitled "We draw in the Hermitage". Read more at...
Assembly of the World Club of Petersburgers at the Hermitage Theatre

The World Club of Petersburgers celebrates its 18th birthday. The Club's President and State Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky (...
Rizopolozhensky monastery in Winter

Rizpolozhensky nunnery established by a bishop John in 1207 stands on a hill of the city. At first, all the constructions in the monastery were...
Pokrovsky monastery in Winter

The Protection (Pokrovsky - in Russian) monastery was established in 1364 on a low bank of the Kamenka River. Its first walls were wooden. There...