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Monuments: Vasily Monument
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  • By bugulma on May 15, 2006
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  • Vasily at night - Saint Petersburg
    Vasily at night
    by bugulma
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    In accordance with history the first buildings and fortifications were built in Vasil'evsky Island. But when the island hadn’t a name, Peter I the Great wrote his lettersth the island with sign "To Vasily", because Vasily Korchmin was a commander of guns on the island. It is a legend why the island has a name Vasil'evsky. In 2003 in pedestrian zone of 7th line the monument to Vasily was placed (near of house #34).

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    Monuments: Smolny Institute.
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  • Updated By Guantanamera on October 5, 2003
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  • Russian Imperial emblem - Saint Petersburg
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    Pictured here, the Russian Imperial emblem, ironically decorating Smolny Institute, the headquarters of the Soviet Revolution that replaced the former Imperial regime of the nobility... The emblem is a double-headed eagle with an orb, a sceptre, and three crowns, originally adopted by Czar Ivan III in 1497.... "I stuck around St. Petersburg When I saw it was a time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers Anastasia screamed in vain"

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    Monuments: Lenin statue at Smolny Institute.
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  • Updated By Guantanamera on September 13, 2003
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    Smolny Institute, which was originally a presitgious school for aristocratic girls, became the headquarters of the Russian Revolution, but now serves as the office of the Mayor and is not open to the public... I tried to enter the building but a creepy looking guy, straight out of Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" started walking up to me in a menacing fashion and without words, I got the message that visitors were not welcome...!

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    Monuments: Lenin's Asiatic visage.
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  • By Guantanamera on August 26, 2002
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    by Guantanamera
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    Lenin's Asiatic visage can still be seen in statues throughout St.Petersburg. After taking this photo in Lenin Square, a couple of workers who were on their lunch break nearby came up to me with raised fists in the air shouting 'Lenin! Revolution!' Despite language difficulties, I formed a fleeting yet warm acquaintance with these enthusiastic proletarians...

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    Monuments: Exploring the Winter...
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  • Updated By maritagnes on August 25, 2002
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  • Monuments - Saint Petersburg
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    Exploring the Winter palace/Hermitage is a must when visiting St.Petersburg. But take the trip to Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo) as well to see the Catherine palace and the Alexander palace. Wonderful surroundings including the most beautiful English-style park with a lake. Idyllic! Another two and a half miles from Pushkin is Pavlovsk. Here you'll find an immense park, which is a masterpiece of sculpture and scenery.

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    Monuments: I have been in St Petersburg...
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  • By Perugia on August 24, 2002
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  • Monuments - Saint Petersburg
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    I have been in St Petersburg many times but I did not know about this mosque (not far from Peter & Paul fortress) until the last visit.

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    Monuments: This is the tomb of the...
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  • By Perugia on August 24, 2002
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    This is the tomb of the famouse Russian Rock singer Victor Tsoi ('Kino'). He died in automobile accident in 1990. Now many of Russian singers (Zemfira, Mumii Troll, Checherina...) sing his songs. It was his birthday at the end of June. There are always plenty of flowers and people on the Bogoslovskoje graveyard.

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    Monuments: saint-sauveur's cathedral
  • By fabrice on August 24, 2002
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  • Updated By Yubert on August 25, 2002
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  • By VictoriaM. on August 26, 2002
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