Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral where the tsars of Russia were buried.
The Church of the Savior of the Spilt Blood where Tsar Alexander II was mortally wounded. The interior is mostly covered with mosaics.
St. Issac's Cathedral
The Winter Palace - The Hermitage - The Jordan Staircase
This staircase was the original entrance for the ruler's formal areas for balls and receptions. It was named for the Orthodox ritual of the Blessing of the Waters at Epiphany held on January 6th each year by cutting a hole in the ice of the river.
The Winter Palace - The Hermitage - Throne Room of Peter the Great
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