I am currently studying abroad in St. Petersburg. Can anyone tell me in detail what attractions there are in St. Petersburg?

Saint Petersburg is the largest port in Russia. There are rich tourism resources, including Nevsky Prospekt, which is as old as the city's history; the Bronze Horseman on Decembrist Square is the iconic sculpture of St. Petersburg; the Winter Palace (now the State Hermitage Museum) and the National Museum of Paris, France. It is as famous as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and is one of the largest museums in the world; the sumptuous and magnificent Summer Palace is known as the "Russian Versailles". At the same time, St. Petersburg is the birthplace of the figure skating genre.

Representing the Palace

The Winter Palace (Зимний дворец): Originally the royal palace of the Russian Empire, it is now part of the Hermitage Museum. In front of the palace is the semicircular General Staff Square and the Alexander Monument. Located on the Palace Square, it was built between 1754 and 1762 and was the royal palace of the tsars of the past dynasties. The architectural style is Baroque, with three floors and more than 1,000 large and small halls and rooms. The interior and exterior decorations are extremely luxurious. After the Russian October Revolution, the Winter Palace was transformed into a museum, collecting nearly 3 million pieces of various antiques and art treasures from all over the world. Displayed according to the major themes of prehistoric culture, Greek and Roman culture, oriental culture and Russian culture, it is currently the world's most famous museum. One of the largest museums in the world with the most collections.

Important palaces

Summer Garden (Летний сад): Located east of the Winter Palace, it is a simple two-story building. There is the "Engineer's Bastion" (Инженерный замок) in its attached garden, which is the place where Tsar Paul I was assassinated.

Summer Palace (Летний дворец)

Peter Palace (Петродворец): formerly known as "Peterhof Palace" (Петергоф), located on the Gulf of Finland 29 kilometers west of St. Petersburg, it was the home of Peter the Great summer palace. The main buildings are the Grand Palace (Большой дворец) and the Montplesir Palace (дворец Монплезир). The palace is famous for its fountain staircase that leads directly to the Gulf of Finland and the many cleverly designed fountains in its gardens.

Oranienbaum (Ораниенбаум): Located 12 kilometers west of Peterhof, it was built by Alexander Menshikov, the favorite of Peter the Great and the mayor of St. Petersburg. It contains the Grand Palace, the Chinese Palace and other buildings .

Tsarskoe Selo (Царское Село): now known as "Pushkin City", is located 25 kilometers south of St. Petersburg. It contains buildings such as Catherine Palace (Екатерининский дворец) and Alexander Palace (Александровский дворец). The Amber Palace in Catherine Palace was once known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

Pavlovsk (Павловский дворец): Located 30 kilometers south of St. Petersburg, it was built by Scottish architect Charles Cameron for Tsar Paul I. Its attached gardens are The largest park in Russia, it is known as "one of the best gardens in the world".

Gatchina (Гатчина): Located 50 kilometers south of St. Petersburg, it is the palace and military fortress of Tsar Paul I.

Tavli Palace (Таврический дворец): It was a gift from Catherine II to her lover Potemkin.

Menshikov Palace (Меншиковский дворец).

Marble Palace (Мраморный дворец).

Yusupov Palace (Юсуповский дворец): Located next to the Moika Canal, it is the residence of the Yusupov family. In 1916, the "Evil Monk" Grigory Rasputin was in the palace Murdered by royalist nobles.

Church

Isaac Cathedral (Исаакиевский собор): The main church of the Russian Empire and the largest church in St. Petersburg. Named after the patron saint of the Romanov dynasty, Saint Isaac of Dalmatia (who is celebrated on the same day as Peter the Great's birthday).

Kazan Cathedral (Казанский кафедральный собор): ordered by Tsar Paul I to be built in imitation of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. After the October Revolution it became an "anti-religious museum".

The Cathedral of Christ on the Spilled Blood (Храм Спаса на Крови) was built on the site where Alexander II was assassinated. The appearance is similar to the Vasily Brazheny Church in Red Square.

The Church of Chesma (Чесменская церковь) is named after the Battle of Chesma where the Russian fleet defeated the Turkish Navy in 1770. Its red and white stripes are very eye-catching.

Transfiguration Cathedral (Спасо-Преображенский собор)

Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор)

Samson Cathedral (Сампсониевский собор)

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Church of John the Baptist (Церковь Иоана-Предтечи)

Alexander Nevsky Monastery (Александро-Невская лавра)

Museum

St. Petersburg has more than 200 museums, many of which are housed in historic buildings. The largest museum is the Hermitage, a former royal palace with an extensive art collection. The Russian Museum (Русский музей) is a large museum dedicated to exhibiting Russian art works. Some famous St. Petersburgers include Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsako The former residences of husband, Alexander Blok, Vladimir Nabokov, Anna Akhmatova, Shuxue Jianke, Joseph Brodsky, as well as some palaces and famous buildings in the southern suburbs such as St. The cathedral is also included in the Cathedral Museum.

The Art Room (Kunstkamera) was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and collects treasures from all over the world. It is sometimes considered the first museum in Russia and has evolved into the present-day Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology. Museum of Science. The Russian Museum of Ethnology, a branch of the Russian Museum, specializes in the culture of the peoples of Russia, the former Soviet Union and the Russian Empire.

Other famous museums include the Central Naval Museum (Военно-морской музей), located in the old St. Petersburg Stock Exchange building; the Zoological Museum (Зоологический музей); the Railway Museum (Varshavsky Rail Terminal); Leninger Museum of the Battle of Russia (Музей обороны Ленинграда); Historical Museum of St. Petersburg, within the Peter and Paul Fortress; and Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps.

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Museum of Ethnology and Anthropology

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Leningrad Defense Museum (Музей обороны Ленинграда)

Navy Museum (Военно-морской музей)

Parks

St. Petersburg has more than 200 museums , many of which are housed in historic buildings. The largest museum is the Hermitage, a former royal palace with an extensive art collection. The Russian Museum (Русский музей) is a large museum dedicated to exhibiting Russian art works. Some famous St. Petersburgers include Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsako The former residences of husband, Alexander Blok, Vladimir Nabokov, Anna Akhmatova, Shuxue Jianke, Joseph Brodsky, as well as some palaces and famous buildings in the southern suburbs such as St. The cathedral is also included in the Cathedral Museum.

The Art Room (Kunstkamera) was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and collects treasures from all over the world. It is sometimes considered the first museum in Russia and has evolved into the present-day Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology. Science Museum (Музея антропологии и этнографии). The Russian Museum of Ethnology, a branch of the Russian Museum, specializes in the culture of the peoples of Russia, the former Soviet Union and the Russian Empire.

Other famous museums include the Central Naval Museum (Военно-морской музей), located in the old St. Petersburg Stock Exchange building; the Zoological Museum (Зоологический музей); the Railway Museum (Varshavsky Rail Terminal); Leninger Museum of the Battle of Russia (Музей обороны Ленинграда); Historical Museum of St. Petersburg, within the Peter and Paul Fortress; and Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps.

Others

The Bronze Horseman Statue of Peter the Great is the city’s landmark building.

Marinsky Theater (Мариинский театр): Founded in 1730, Russia’s most famous operas and ballets are performed here

Peter and Paul Fortress (Петропавловская крепость)

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Admiralty (Адмиралтейство)

African cruiser (Крейсер ?Аврора?): Originally one of the main warships of the Imperial Russian Navy. During the Russian October Revolution in 1917, the cruiser Aurora, controlled by the revolutionary army, launched an attack on the Winter Palace, the last bastion of the Tsarist dynasty. The capture of the Winter Palace marked the complete overthrow of the Tsarist dynasty that had ruled Russia for centuries, and the October Revolution achieved complete victory. As a meritorious ship of the October Revolution, the cruiser Aurora was fixed on the Neva River as a permanent memorial.

Smolny Palace (Смольный институт): Smolny Girls’ School, which became the command center of the revolution during the October Revolution. It is now the office of the Mayor of St. Petersburg

Piskalev Cemetery (Пискарёвское мемориальное кладбище).

Travel Guide

Time difference: 4 hours behind Beijing time.

Historic sites: Pushkin City is the first choice. Take a look at the dormitory where the poet played in middle school and the piano he played. The drive from the city takes about 1 and a half hours.

Transportation: Hainan Airlines operates direct flights from Beijing to St. Petersburg. It takes off from Beijing Capital Airport at 15:00 Beijing time every Wednesday and every Sunday afternoon and arrives in St. Petersburg at 19:00 local time. Flight number HU7965. It takes off from St. Petersburg at 21:20 local time every Wednesday and Sunday, and arrives in Beijing at 9:10 am Beijing time on Thursdays and Mondays, flight number HU7966.

Language: The popularity of English in St. Petersburg is much higher than that in St. Petersburg. In Moscow, many taxi drivers hold English-Russian dictionaries in their hands and study English seriously. You can go there with confidence if you have average English proficiency.

Art venues: Go to the Literary Cafe for a cup of coffee and go to the Malinka Theater to watch a ballet. These are must-have items for young bourgeoisie girls to enjoy in St. Petersburg.

Gourmet Map: The most popular delicacy is the precious salmon caviar, which has a special taste. You may wish to buy a few small bottles to give to friends. The price is around 300 rubles, starting from approximately RMB 100. It’s a good idea to bring a bottle or two of vodka to your boyfriend. There are three famous brands: Smirnoff, Crystal and Capital. When drinking vodka, drink it all in one gulp and avoid sipping. It is the base liquor for making cocktails, and the "Blood Red Mary" is paired with tomato juice. [1]

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With the advancement of market economic reform, the economic structure of the Holy City has undergone significant changes. The proportion of industry and construction has decreased year by year, and the proportion of the tertiary industry has increased. In 2002, industry accounted for only 26% of the regional GDP, and the construction industry accounted for 7.5%. The commerce and catering industry reached 22%, and the transportation and communications industry reached 14.3%. The share of the Holy City's tertiary industry in the economy ranks second in Russia, behind Moscow.

St. Petersburg is the political, economic and cultural center of Russia after Moscow. It is also the central city in the northwest region of Russia, also known as the "Northern Capital". It has more than 4,000 industrial enterprises, its output value accounts for 6% of Russia's total industrial output value, and its industrial products sell well across the country. The industry is dominated by manufacturing industries such as ships and power machinery. The scale of the shipbuilding industry ranks first in the CIS. It can produce large-scale atomic icebreakers, as well as various vehicles, motors and weapons.

From January to November 2002, investment in fixed assets through various investment channels reached 16.5 billion rubles (an increase of 63%).

Taxes and other fees paid to the budget at all levels in the first 11 months of 2002 amounted to 20.8 billion rubles (an increase of 30.3%).

The results of the investment work in St. Petersburg in 2001 proved that the entire economic and social fields were relatively stable, and the trend of economic growth was also stable. The amount of investment in fixed assets used for economic and social development of the state through various financing channels during the year was approximately 33 billion rubles (an increase of 27%). In terms of attracting foreign investment, it has increased by 8% compared with the same indicator in 2000, which is approximately US$380 million. In 2001, the Leningrad Oblast Government signed 62 contracts for the conduct of investment activities with a total amount of US$789.7 million, including 21 contracts with foreign investors for an amount of US$710 million.

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St. Petersburg is the second largest transportation hub in Russia, with 12 main railway lines intersecting here. The largest seaport, with a throughput of nearly 10 million tons per year. It is an important international airport with 11 air routes connecting more than 200 domestic cities and more than 20 countries. There are more than 200 bus, electric and bus lines in the city, and the total length of subway is nearly 100 kilometers.

The transportation in St. Petersburg is very developed. The railways are more than 3,000 kilometers long, 30% of which are electrified railways. Cargo transportation volume exceeds 100 million tons per year. There are more than 13,000 kilometers of roads. A road around St. Petersburg is being built.

The waterway is 1,908 kilometers long. The annual freight volume reaches more than 15 million tons. River ports include Leningrad Port, Podporozhye Port and Svirica Port. It has Podpolozhye Port and Svirica Port equipped with modern cargo processing and transportation technology and equipment, as well as two seaports - Vyborg Seaport and Vysotsk Seaport. In December 2001, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation attended the grand opening ceremony of the first phase of the Primorsk seaport project. Construction begins on the oil terminal, the end of the Baltic pipeline system. The annual transportation capacity of the first phase of the project is 12 million tons, and the second phase is expected to reach 18 million tons. The development of the port can further increase the cargo transportation volume to 45 million tons.

In December 2001, construction of the Ust-Luga Port coal loading and unloading station began. According to the overall plan, the annual cargo volume of the port is 35 million tons. Loading and unloading stations for mineral fertilizers, ores, containers and timber will also be built here. During the navigation period, the cargo ships of the Northwest River Steamship Company can transport 40 million tons of various goods through the waterways of the Leningrad Oblast.

Culture

Leningrad Oblast has a developed network of cultural institutions, including: clubs and cultural palaces, free activity groups, comprehensive libraries, children's libraries, 29 museums, As well as many historical and cultural monuments, including world-class monuments (Museum Reserve "Old Ladoga Village"; Ivangorod Castle Complex on Maiden Mountain; Oreshek Fortress of Schlusselburg; Russia's most precious wooden architectural monuments; Gatchina Palace Garden Complex, etc.), there are more than 100 art schools and cultural schools, 6 national theaters, 3 municipal theaters. In short, Leningrad Oblast is rich in historical and cultural monuments. There are more than 3,900 preserved monuments in the region, about half of which are urban construction monuments.

St. Petersburg is a famous cultural city. There are more than 50 museums in the city, which is known as the Museum City. The famous Russian Museum was founded in 1895. The Russian ancient buildings in the city are famous. The main buildings in the early 18th century include: Peter and Paul Fortress and Peter and Paul Cathedral (the burial place of Peter the Great), Peter the Great’s summer garden on Admiralty Island and the summer palace in the garden. wait. These architectural complexes have the characteristics of early Russian Baroque architecture: simple, majestic and steady. The buildings of the late 18th century include Smolny Palace, Winter Palace, Tavelych Palace, and Anichkov Palace (renamed the Children's Palace after the October Revolution). The main buildings in the early 19th century include the magnificent Kazan Cathedral, the 101-meter-high Isaac Kiev Cathedral, etc. Many famous Russian poets and writers, such as Pushkin, Lermontov, Gorky and others, lived and created here.