tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:23:29 +0000Saint Petersburg travelAdmiraltyAlexander ColumnField of MarsGeneral Staff buildingMarble PalacePeter and Paul fortressSaint Petersburg UniversitySaint Petersburg fountainsSt. Isaac's CathedralSt.PetersburgThe Academy of ArtsThe Bronze HorsemanThe HermitageThe KunstkammerThe Mining InstituteThe Rostral ColumnsThe Stock ExchangeThe Summer GardenThe menshikov PalaceWinter CanalWinter PalacevideoSaint Petersburg travel. Sightseeing, history,tour, historical places.http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-5749480190420872825Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:33:00 +00002010-12-16T12:38:07.213-08:00Лучшие логические игры можно скачать здесьhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-2485354839467709053Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:08:00 +00002010-04-12T03:32:48.579-07:00St.PetersburgvideoMusic by Markscheider Kunst.http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-in-st-petersburgvideo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-9178220759233905473Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:56:00 +00002010-08-03T09:53:04.462-07:00Saint Petersburg fountainsFountains near Finlyandsky railway stationhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/04/fountains-in-saint-petersburg-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-8836806876900830032Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:15:00 +00002010-04-12T05:12:19.268-07:00The Summer GardenThe Summer Garden and the Summer Palace of Peter the Great are magnificent examples of early 18th century Russian architecture and landscape gardening.The gardens were laid out in 1704 in the formal style by the architects Matveyev,Zemtsov, the gardeners Jan Roosen, Surmin, Lukyanov and others. Many of the elements that go to make a formal garden have not come down to our day, but the geometric http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/04/summer-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-7121416167003600790Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:23:00 +00002010-04-13T12:06:14.770-07:00The Mining InstituteThe building of the Mining Institute, a remarkable example of the classical style, was erected between 1806 and 1811 by Andrei Voronikhin to house the first technical school in Russia, later renamed the Mining Institute whose premises it has remained for over a century and a half.The main façade is decorated with an imposing portico. The broad stairway is flanked by two sculptured groups: http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/mining-institute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-2541106041901598651Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:36:00 +00002010-04-13T12:07:56.289-07:00Saint Petersburg travel Saint Petersburg travel is so exciting adventure that once visited Saint Petersburg you'll never forget it.Saint Petersburg was founded on May, 16 1703 by Peter the Great. It has long been known as Russia's " Window to the West". The main reason for Saint Petersburg travel is that Saint Petersburg has it’s own unique, unforgettable character. Compared to other large cities, Saint Petersburg ishttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/saint-petersburg-travel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-6954107332976599539Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:05:00 +00002010-04-13T12:11:26.561-07:00The Academy of ArtsThe building of the Academy of Arts, one of the first examples of Russian Classicism, was put up between 1764 and 1788 by Alexander Kokorinov and Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe. The raised ground floor is decorated with rustication to look like a socle and is interspaced with arched windows; the first and second stories are unified by pilasters. The façade overlooking the Neva is articulated byhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/academy-of-arts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-8395681677652214432Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:50:00 +00002010-04-13T12:12:37.463-07:00Peter and Paul fortressSaint Petersburg travelThe fortress was laid on May 16, 1703, and it is from this day that Saint Petersburg dates its existence.The first fortress was made of earth. It was rebuilt in stone under the supervision of the architect Domenico Trezzini who also designed a number of buildings within its walls, among them the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul.The fortress is in plan an elongated hexagon stretched out from http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/starting-saint-petesburg-travel-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-5651947387713166522Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:44:00 +00002010-04-13T12:13:34.932-07:00The menshikov PalaceErected between 1710 and 1722 by Giovanni Fontana and Gottfried Schadel as part of a spacious estate, the Menshikov Palace far exceeded in size and splendor all Saint Petersburg buildings of the time. Each storey of the façade is adorned with pilasters. There used to be an attic over the central part of the Menshikov Palace which was surmounted by sculptures. In spite of numerous alterations http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/menshikov-palace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-2775029484296846023Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-13T12:14:39.751-07:00Saint Petersburg UniversityThe terrace of twelve pavilion-like buildings is a splendid example of civic architecture in the first third of the 18th century. It was built between 1722 and 1742 by Domenico Trezzini to house Russian’s supreme government ministries – the Senate and the collegia instituted by Peter the Great. Each building is under its own roof and has its own entrance.In 1819 a part of, and in 1835 the entire http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/saint-petersburg-university.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-898155467183517833Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:46:00 +00002010-04-13T12:20:24.668-07:00The KunstkammerAn early example of Russian architecture in the first third of the 18th century, The Kunstkammer was originally to have housed the first Russian museum, a library, the Academy of Sciences, an anatomy class and astronomical observatory. It was built between 1718 and 1734 by Nikolai Herbel, Gaetano Chiaveri, Georg Johann Mattarnovi and Mikhail Zemtsov. In 1747 it was damaged by fire and restored byhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/kunstkammer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-1550379360248661756Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +00002010-04-13T12:21:50.787-07:00The Rostral ColumnsThe two monumental Rostral Columns of the Doric order stand on the very edge of the embankment as it slopes down to the Neva, one of each side of the semicircular area fronting the Stock Exchange building. The columns, an integral part of de Thomon’s projected ensemble, were put up in 1810. They were intended to serve as beacons and to stress the dominant role of the Exchange in the life of http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/rostral-columns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-6585776800726161881Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:29:00 +00002010-04-13T12:23:46.940-07:00Field of MarsMarble PalaceThis open plot of ground used to be called at different times the great Meadow, the Amusement Field (because the “amusement lights” or firecrackers set off here during court festivities) and the tsarina Meadow (because Catherine I’s palace was situated close by)/ Later it came to be called the Field of Mars because of the military parades and reviews held here from the late 18th century http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/field-of-mars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-6387434511016183359Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:06:00 +00002010-04-13T12:25:21.507-07:00Winter PalaceThe Winter Palace was designed by Bartolommeo Rastrelli and built between 1754 and 1762 as a winter residence for the reigning monarch. One of Rasyrelli’s finest creations, the Winter Palace is a typical Baroque structure. Its magnificent architecture and sumptuous sculptural ornamentation make it the dominant feature of the Saint Petersburg center. West to east the Winter Palace is about 230 http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/winter-palace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-2380372432199856508Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:50:00 +00002010-04-13T12:26:41.186-07:00Winter CanalThis little canal connects the Neva with the Moika. It got its name from an earlier Winter Palace, built here in the 18th century for Peter the Great and later replaced by the Hermitage Theatre. The canal was dug in 1718 – 20. It is spanned by three bridges – the First Winter, the Second Winter and the hermitage bridges, all put up in the 18th century.http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/winter-canal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-3778177071947566574Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:13:00 +00002010-04-13T12:27:41.074-07:00The Hermitage The Hermitage is well-known all over the world for its fabulously rich collections of art and culture. The first large consignment of pictures arrived at the Winter Palace in 1764, and it is from this date that the Hermitage counts its beginnings.The Hermitage museum occupies five buildings: the Winter Palace, the Small Hermitage, the Old Hermitage, the Hermitage Theatre and the New http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/hermitage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-3957371101155727816Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-04-13T12:29:31.418-07:00General Staff buildingGeneral Staff building designed by Carlo Rossi was erected between 1819 and 1829 to house the General Staff and two government ministries – finance and foreign affairs. The imposing edifice designed in the form of semicircle fronts a large square before the Winter Palace (Palace Square). In the center of the almost six-hundred-meters long façade is a triumphal arch, a monument to the victory of http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/general-staff-buillding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-2250277323074997127Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-04-13T12:31:13.599-07:00Alexander ColumnThe Alexander Column , built in 1829 – 34 from a design by Auguste Montferrand, was put up in the center of the Palace Square to commemorate Russia’s victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812- 1814. The pedestal of the Alexander Column is adorned with bronze compositions in relief executed by P. Svintsov, I. Leppe and S.Balin after drawing by Montferrand and Giovanni Battisia Scotti. The Alexanderhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/alexander-column.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-309320112677502632Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:50:00 +00002010-04-13T12:34:06.731-07:00The Stock ExchangeThe Stock Exchange Building on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The Stock Exchange Building is the centerpiece of the architectural ensemble on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. It was erected in 1805 – 10 by Thomas de Thomon as the main building of the port, the center of all Saint Petersburg financial and commercial operations.Standing on a tall plinth and encircled by austere Doric columns, the http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/stock-exchange.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-1624286313355840874Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:17:00 +00002010-04-13T12:36:08.801-07:00St. Isaac's CathedralDesigned by Auguste Montferrand and erected between 1818 and 1858 , St.Isaac’s is one of the most monumental structures in the world for its size,exterior and interior decoration. Many-columned porticos surround the building on all four sites. The monolithic granite columns are 17 meters high. The sculptural décor of the edifice consists of about four hundred pieces executed by Ivan Vitali, Piotrhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/st-isaacs-cathedral.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-7646042173001574164Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:22:00 +00002010-04-13T12:38:40.905-07:00The Bronze HorsemanThe statue of Peter the Great on Senate Square, known as the The Bronze Horseman, after Pushkin’s poem of the same name, is one of the finest achievements of monumental sculpture. The Bronze Horseman is considered to be the symbol of Saint Petersburg. It was create in 1782 by the sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet. Peter’s head was executed by Marie-Anne Collot, a pupil of Falconet. The pedestalhttp://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/bronze-horseman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393036426697875311.post-4180231910434538716Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:17:00 +00002010-04-13T12:41:47.217-07:00AdmiraltyThis magnificent building, one of the supreme achievements of Russian Classicism, is the architectural and compositional pivot of the city. Its present-day look took about a hundred years to achieve. Construction of the first Admiralty (a fortified shipyard) was begun in 1704. The second was designed in stone by Ivan Korobov and erected between 1727 and 1738. The existing Admiralty building was http://petersburgtravel.blogspot.com/2010/02/admiralty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0