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St.Petersburg is very famous for its places of
interest. The State Hermitage Museum is the largest art
museum in the world. There one can see masterpieces of outstanding artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Velazquez and other unique works of art.
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The first Russian museum is the Peter and
Paul Fortress
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Grand Peterhof Palace attracts thousands of tourists from
all over the world.
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The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I,
the wife of Peter the Great
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Starting in 1743, the building was reconstructed by
most fascinating park. Rare trees, bushes and flowers grow
there. Beautiful marble statues made by Italian sculptors and a famous cast iron grille decorate the Summer Garden. There is a bronze monument to the prominent Russian writer of fables Ivan Krylov (by sculptor Klodt) in the Summer Garden.
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Citizens and tourists enjoy visiting the suburbs of
St Petersburg: Petergof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk with their wonderful palaces,
parks and fountains.
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It was in Saint Petersburg that the tradition
to number streets appeared. One still can find 5th
Line or 27th Line on Vasilyevsky Island. Line is one side of the street.
Vasilyevsky Island.