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30 retro photographs of the cultural capital of Russia
30 retro photographs of the cultural capital of Russia
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"Old" St. Petersburg in the photographs of the last century
"Old" St. Petersburg in the photographs of the last century

Perhaps everyone who has visited St. Petersburg at least once has left a piece of his heart in this city. Each meeting with this city is a real holiday. This city is known all over the world as the “Northern Capital of Russia”, “the cultural capital of Russia”, “Venice of the North”, “cradle of the Great October”, “open-air museum”, “city of white nights”, “architectural pearl”. And this is not a complete list of epithets that this city is awarded with. In this review of retro photos, retro photos that capture the most iconic places of this city.

1. Winter Palace

The main imperial palace of Russia
The main imperial palace of Russia

2. Hermitage

Art and Cultural-Historical Museum of St. Petersburg
Art and Cultural-Historical Museum of St. Petersburg

3. Alexander Column

The world's largest granite monolith under its own weight
The world's largest granite monolith under its own weight

4. Admiralty

One of the first buildings in St. Petersburg
One of the first buildings in St. Petersburg

5. Isaac's Cathedral

The majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral traces its history from a small wooden church, founded by order of Peter I
The majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral traces its history from a small wooden church, founded by order of Peter I

6. Panorama of St. Petersburg

View from St. Isaac's Cathedral
View from St. Isaac's Cathedral

7. Monument to Peter the Great

The Bronze Horseman is the oldest and most famous monument to the founder of the Russian Empire
The Bronze Horseman is the oldest and most famous monument to the founder of the Russian Empire

8. Monument to Nicholas I

Conquers the audience with amazing skill and technical execution of the authors' intention
Conquers the audience with amazing skill and technical execution of the authors' intention

9. Kazan Cathedral

The cathedral was intended to transfer the ancient icon of the Kazan Mother of God into it
The cathedral was intended to transfer the ancient icon of the Kazan Mother of God into it

10. Nikolaevsky bridge

The first permanent bridge across the Neva
The first permanent bridge across the Neva

11. Chapel of St. Nicholas on the Nikolaevsky bridge

The reason for the creation of the chapel was an icon brought from Italy with the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The reason for the creation of the chapel was an icon brought from Italy with the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

12. English Embankment on the Neva

Since the middle of the 19th century it has been a fashionable district of St. Petersburg
Since the middle of the 19th century it has been a fashionable district of St. Petersburg

13. Annunciation Church

The first stone church in St. Petersburg
The first stone church in St. Petersburg

14. Academy of Arts

She was a state body, was in charge of scientific activities, made a decision on the award of scientific titles
She was a state body, was in charge of scientific activities, made a decision on the award of scientific titles

15. Church of St. Catherine

Orthodox church in St. Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island
Orthodox church in St. Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island

16. Chain bridge near the Summer Garden

The first chain bridge across the Fontanka
The first chain bridge across the Fontanka

17. Anichkov bridge

One of the most famous bridges in St. Petersburg
One of the most famous bridges in St. Petersburg

18. House of the Dutch Church

The center of the Dutch community in St. Petersburg
The center of the Dutch community in St. Petersburg

19. Church of St. Peter

Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg

20. Chapel of St. Sergius

Monastery chapel on Nevsky Prospekt between Gostiny Dvor and the City Duma
Monastery chapel on Nevsky Prospekt between Gostiny Dvor and the City Duma

21. Alexandrinsky Theater

The oldest drama theater in Russia
The oldest drama theater in Russia

22. Mariinsky Theater

One of the largest musical theaters in Russia
One of the largest musical theaters in Russia

23. Bolshoi Theater

The Stone Theater is a St. Petersburg theater that existed in 1784-1886
The Stone Theater is a St. Petersburg theater that existed in 1784-1886

24. Egyptian Bridge

It got its name because of its peculiar design
It got its name because of its peculiar design

25. Engineering Castle

The Imperial Palace in the center of St. Petersburg, built by order of Emperor Paul I
The Imperial Palace in the center of St. Petersburg, built by order of Emperor Paul I

26. Station of the Peterhof railway

An architectural masterpiece of railway architecture
An architectural masterpiece of railway architecture

27. Palace in Peterhof

It is considered to be the most beautiful palace in Europe
It is considered to be the most beautiful palace in Europe

28. Fountains of Peterhof

Monuments of world culture
Monuments of world culture

29. Church in Peterhof

Peter and Paul Church
Peter and Paul Church

30. Train station in Pavlovsk

The station was arranged as a musical building for the pleasure and entertainment of the metropolitan public
The station was arranged as a musical building for the pleasure and entertainment of the metropolitan public

And one more selection retro photographs of St. Petersburg taken in the 19th - 20th centuries by an unknown photographer.

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