Multi-faceted Cultural Capital of Russia

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kuznechny Market, Kuznechny Lane, 3, St. Petersburg 191002 Russia

Before the revolution, this territory was officially owned by the Vladimir Cathedral. On the site of the current Kuznechnyy market there was a market where peasants were trading products from neighboring villages. The first floor of the market is decorated with massive columns. The main entrance is built in the form of an arch, on the sides. There are two male figures – a worker and a peasant with tools and sleeves rolled up. You will also find out what “dacha” is mean and what ties babushka and the matryoshka.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Choral Synagogue, Lermonovskiy Prospekt 2, St. Petersburg 190121 Russia

The Grand Choral Synagogue of St. Petersburg is the second largest synagogue in the Europe and has a fascinating history. From 1884 to 1888 the main construction took place. In 1888 the cupola of the Grand Choral Synagogue was decorated and the process of interior design began. On December 8, 1893 the Grand Choral Synagogue was officially opened and consecrated during a most lavish ceremony. You will learn the history of Jewish community and will get to know with their traditions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yusupov Palace on Moika River, Emb. Reki Moiki, 94 Entrance for individual visitors and small groups from Dekabristov Street, 21, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia

Visiting Yusupov Palace it’s a great choice if you would like to see something more off-the-beaten path, for example, you can see a huge marble staircase, a private theater, and a stunning enfilade of sitting rooms. One of the most interesting and historical fact of Yusupov Palace – here Gregory Rasputin was murdered under equally mysterious and grisly circumstances. You will visit exposition «Rasputin’s Murder». You will visit the palace and learn its history in more detail.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood with richly colored onion domes is one of the city’s most beautiful and memorable landmarks. It was built under the project of A.A. Parland and I.V. Malyshev 1883-1907. The Church was built on the spot where the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded in 1881. The interior is covered with 7000 sq. m (about 23000 sq f) of magnificent mosaics. The walls and ceilings inside the Church are completely covered in mosaics — the main pictures being biblical scenes or figures. The height of the temple is 81 meters, which symbolize the year of the Tzar’s demise.

Duration: 1 hour