Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 7.7 km
Ascend 134 m
Descend 132 m

Experience Saint Petersburg in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Saint Petersburg

Sight 1: Государственный мемориальный музей А. В. Суворова

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Suvorov Memorial Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a military museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800). It was founded in 1900 to commemorate the century of Suvorov's death. In 1904, the museum moved into the present building, purpose-built to a design by Alexander von Hohen in a Russian Revival style.

Wikipedia: Suvorov Museum (EN), Website, Vk

1081 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Nikolay Nekrasov

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Nikolay NekrasovЕкатерина Борисова / Добросовестное использование

The monument to N. A. Nekrasov is a bust monument located in St. Petersburg, in the square near house No 37 on Liteiny Prospekt. Dedicated to Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov, a recognized classic of Russian literature, closely connected with St. Petersburg with his life and work. The author of the project is the sculptor V. V. Lishev. This is the only surviving monument of St. Petersburg, erected as part of Lenin's plan of monumental propaganda. The monument to Nekrasov is a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

Wikipedia: Памятник Некрасову (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

816 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Lurda is a Catholic church in the Liteiny District of St. Petersburg. It was built in 1903-1909 for the needs of the French Catholic community according to the project of architects L. N. Benois and M. M. Peretyatkovich. It was consecrated on December 5, 1909 by Bishop John Tseplyak. From 1938 to 1992, the temple remained the only functioning Catholic church in Leningrad.

Wikipedia: Храм Лурдской Божией Матери (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

1408 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 4: Блокадная прорубь

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"Blockade ice-hole" is a memorial sign in St. Petersburg on the descent of the Fontanka River embankment, near house 21, at the place where during the blockade there was an ice-hole, to which the inhabitants of the besieged city went for water.

Wikipedia: Блокадная прорубь (RU)

783 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Museum of Theatre and Music

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The St. Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Musical Art is the first museum in Russia dedicated to the history of the Russian theater. The museum’s collection is 450,000 exhibits telling about dramatic, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of Imperial Theaters, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Ivanovich Rossi in the 19th century.

Wikipedia: Санкт-Петербургский музей театрального и музыкального искусства (RU), Website, Telegram, Vk, Instagram

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Alexandrinsky Theatre

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The Alexandrinsky Theatre or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Catherine II

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The Monument to Catherine II is a monument on Ostrovsky Square in St. Petersburg, erected in honor of Empress Catherine II in 1873.

Wikipedia: Памятник Екатерине II (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Театр комедии имени Н. П. Акимова

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The Nikolay Akimov Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre is a theatre at 56 Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Wikipedia: Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre (EN), Vk, Website

81 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Saint-Petersburg Photographer

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Saint-Petersburg Photographer Poudou99 / CC0 1.0

The Monument to the St. Petersburg Photographer is a bronze monument on Malaya Sadovaya Street in the center of St. Petersburg, erected on January 25, 2001 according to the project of L. V. Domrachev and B. A. Petrov. It is a 2.5-meter figure of a photographer who is preparing for a shoot. The photographer is holding an open umbrella, and an English bulldog is hiding under the tripod on which the camera is installed.

Wikipedia: Памятник петербургскому фотографу (RU)

462 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Armenian apostolic Church of St. Catherine

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Armenian apostolic Church of St. Catherine Original by Yerevantsi, retouched by nagualdesign / CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Catherine's Armenian Church is an Armenian Apostolic church on Nevsky Prospect, in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Built in the 1770s, it is one of the earliest Armenian churches in Russia.

Wikipedia: Saint Catherine's Armenian Church (EN)

434 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Академический драматический театр имени В. Ф. Комиссаржевской

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Академический драматический театр имени В. Ф. Комиссаржевской Дарья Пичугина / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Komissarzhevskaya Theatre is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is named after Vera Komissarzhevskaya.

Wikipedia: Komissarzhevskaya Theatre (EN), Website, Telegram, Vk, Youtube

388 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Остапу Бендеру

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The monument to Ostap Bender in St. Petersburg was erected near the house of Jaco on Italianskaya Street in the Central District of the city.

Wikipedia: Памятник Остапу Бендеру (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

1551 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 13: Nicholas I

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The Monument to Nicholas I is a bronze equestrian monument of Nicholas I of Russia on St Isaac's Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was created by French sculptor Auguste de Montferrand and unveiled on July 7 [O.S. June 25] , 1859, the six-meter statue was considered a technical wonder at the time of its creation. It is one of only a few bronze statues with only two support points.

Wikipedia: Monument to Nicholas I (EN)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Водомерный столб

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The water level monitoring system in St. Petersburg is a system of structures.

Wikipedia: Система наблюдения за уровнем воды в Санкт-Петербурге (RU)

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