Place du Sénat

Senate Square

Overlooking the Neva River, Senate Square brings together the Bronze Horseman statue of Peter the Great, the Senate and Synod complex, and the silhouette of Saint Isaac Cathedral.

La Cathédrale Pierre et Paul

Peter and Paul Cathedral

The first stone cathedral in Saint Petersburg, a Romanov necropolis, and the city's symbol with its gilded spire of 122 meters topped by an angel.

Cathédrale Saint Isaac

Saint Isaac Cathedral

101.5 m dome, panoramic colonnade and malachite and lapis-lazuli décor: complete guide to visiting Saint Isaac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.

Musée Russe

Russian Museum

The world's largest museum of Russian art, the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg displays 380,000 works across five palaces, from medieval icons to Malevich.

The rivers and canals of Saint Petersburg

History, main waterways and practical tips for exploring Saint Petersburg's canals and rivers by boat, the Venice of the North.

Palais Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

Nicknamed the 'Russian Versailles,' Peterhof Palace showcases Baroque palaces, terraced gardens and 176 fountains overlooking the Gulf of Finland.

Forteresse Pierre et Paul

Peter and Paul Fortress

Birthplace of Saint Petersburg founded in 1703, the Peter and Paul Fortress houses the Romanov necropolis, a cathedral with a 122.5 m bell tower and several museums.

Palais Pavlovsk

Pavlovsk Palace

A neoclassical imperial residence south of Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk Palace was the first Russian imperial palace opened to the public in 1872.

Parks and Palaces of Pushkin

Located 25 km south of Saint Petersburg, the former Tsarskoye Selo brings together the Catherine and Alexander Palaces, their imperial parks and five historic museums.

Nikolaevsky Palace

Once the residence of Grand Duke Nicholas, the Nikolaevsky Palace in Saint Petersburg now hosts Russian folk performances in an imperial setting.

Rivière Neva

Neva River

Stretching 74 kilometers, the Neva River flows through Saint Petersburg, dividing it into 42 islands and concentrating the city's imperial heritage along its banks.

Yusupov Palace (Moika)

A former residence of the Yusupov family in Saint Petersburg, this palace museum blends aristocratic interiors with an exhibition dedicated to the assassination of Rasputin in 1916.

Théâtre Mariinsky

Mariinsky Theatre

Inaugurated in 1860, the Mariinsky in Saint Petersburg remains a major lyric and choreographic venue, celebrated for its ballet and White Nights festival.

Kuznechny Market

Kuznechny Market, a neoclassical covered hall from the 1920s, brings together fresh produce from across Russie in Saint Petersburg.

Kunstkamera

Kunstkamera

Russia's first museum, founded by Peter the Great in 1714 on the banks of the Neva, the Kunstkamera houses ethnographic collections and an anatomical cabinet.

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Kazan

Kazan Cathedral

On Nevski Prospect, Kazan Cathedral combines a neoclassical colonnade, a miraculous icon, and the memory of the 1812 victory.

Musée de l'Ermitage

The Hermitage Museum

Along the Neva's banks, the Hermitage unfolds five imperial palaces and millions of artworks, from Flemish masters to French Impressionists.

La cathédrale Saint

The Cathedral of the Saviour on Spilled Blood

On the Griboedov Canal, the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood commemorates the assassination of Alexander II and houses 7,000 m² of mosaics.