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St Petersburg


The Green Bridge over the Moyka River dates from the early 19th century and was the first cast-iron span in the city.


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Nearby St Petersburg attractions

1. Stroganov Palace

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One of the city’s loveliest baroque exteriors, the salmon-pink Stroganov Palace was designed by court favourite Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1753 for one of…

2. Lutheran Church

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Tucked in a recess between Bolshaya and Malaya Konyushennaya uls is this lovely church, in the Romantic-Gothic style, built for St Petersburg’s thriving…

3. Triumphal Arch

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The two great wings of the General Staff Building are joined by a triumphal arch over Bolshaya Morskaya ul, topped by the Chariot of Glory by sculptors…

4. Petrovskaya Akvatoria

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For an idealised view of what parts of St Petersburg looked like back in the early 18th century, this interactive model village is a small revelation. The…

5. General Staff Building

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The east wing of this magnificent building, wrapping around the south of Dvortsovaya pl and designed by Carlo Rossi in the 1820s, marries restored…

6. Kazan Cathedral

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This neoclassical cathedral, partly modelled on St Peter’s in Rome, was commissioned by Tsar Paul shortly before he was murdered in a coup. Its 111m-long…

7. Singer Building

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The former headquarters of the Singer sewing machine company, which opened a factory in the Russian capital in 1904, is one of St Petersburg’s most…

8. Alexander Column

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In the centre of Palace Sq, this 47.5m column, topped by a statue of an angel holding a cross, was designed in 1834 by Montferrand. Named after Alexander…