Saint Petersburg Non Standard Tours (One day)
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Dostoevsky In Saint Petersburg + Visit To Dostoevsky Museum
The name of Dostoevsky is inseparably related to St. Petersburg. It is the city where the writer lived most of his life. Here were created his masterpieces such as «White Nights», «Humiliated and Offended», «Crime and Punishment», «The Idiot». We find the streets and buildings of St. Petersburg in the books of the famous writer. However, the house on the corner of Kuznechny street and Dostoevsky street is considered to be one of the most famous of his dwellings. It was here where Dostoevsky wrote his famous novel «The Karamazov brothers». The interior decoration of the house is typical of the time, the museum exhibition allows us to know more about the life of the famous maestro.
Duration — 4 h.
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Lomonosov Porcelain Factory
The imperial factory founded in 1744 was the first porcelain production in Russia. Until 1917 the factory belonged to the Romanov family which explains the name of Imperial manufacture. It was here that Dmitri Vinogradov created the first Easter egg for the empress Elizabeth I. The museum founded in 1844 possesses an impressing collection of the XVIII century porcelain.
Duration — 3 h.
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Peter 1 is the founder of St. Petersburg
Many memorable places in St. Petersburg are associated with the personality of the city's founder, Peter I. St. Petersburg was not only the favorite child and pride of Peter1, but also a symbol of his reign, an expression of the era of transformation. Of course, the new capital did not represent all of Russia. On the contrary, it was a unique city not only from architectural point of view, but also in the way of everyday life. While St. Petersburg’s Police Chief checked that its population was wearing boots and shoes, rest of Russian population was wearing bast shoes and was dressed in a long-skirted dress. In St. Petersburg, buildings from the Peter's Baroque era are well preserved till our days : Peter I's House, Menshikov's and Summer palaces, the interiors of Peter I's Winter Palace have been recreated in the Hermitage theatre. Let's not forget about Peter and Paul Cathedral, where the first Russian Emperor is buried.
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Masonic Petersburg
Some people consider Saint Petersburg is a mystical and masonic city. Masonry has been a longstanding object of conspiracy theories and urban legends. Freemasonry in Russia arrived in the 18th century and was introduced by foreign officers, close associates of Peter the Great Franz Lefort and Jacob Bruce. Inspired with Amsterdam, Peter decided to build a version of the city on the banks of the Neva River. Wooden architecture wasn't going to survive the swampy environment, so Peter appealed to the stonemasons. In St. Petersburg the Eye of Providence or Radiant Delta – an ancient religious symbol incorporated into standard Freemasonry iconography in 1797 – appears on the city's cathedrals and monuments. Kazan Cathedral, Smolny Convent and the Admiralty building are among the most prominent structures featuring the symbol. There are a lot of places in St. Petersburg bearing secret masonic symbols. Majority of them you’ll see during the tour.
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Lions and Sphinx guard the city
Walking streets and embankments one can meet plenty of mysterious creatures: lions, griffins, Satyrs and Sphinxes. Sphinx is always a sort of mystery. Sphinx is a mysterious creature with human head and lion body, a combination of intelligence and strength. Its eyes are wise and deep. According to a legend Sphinx is always alert guarding the peace of pyramids. There are two sphinxes in St Petersburg which decorate the Embankment near the Academy of Art. protecting St Petersburg city from flood and other disasters. Lion is one of the unofficial symbols of the city. The lion is a symbol of royalty, courage and power. First St Petersburg lions appeared in the city at the times of Peter the Great: they started to decorate private houses and public places, squares and embankments, parks and gardens. Even today many restaurants and hotels have lion sculptures in front of their buildings. In antique times lions were thought to sleep with their eyes open. For this reason they were considered to be the best guards of the house against evil spirits. The ball that the lion had under his paw didn’t let him sleep – even if he fell asleep the paw would slide down the ball, and the lion would wake up again. Today you can see a lot of such city guardians in St. Petersburg. Sometimes St. Petersburg lions have wings, some people calls them griffins . For example bronze winged lions next to the Egyptians sphinxes on the University embankment. They have shiny heads – people believe that if you pat them on the head they will make your wishes come true. Try to imagine how many people come to polish the griffins’ head everyday!
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Saint Petersburg - The City of Naval Glory
During the tour you will get acquainted with the places connected to the history of development of Russian Navy. You will see famous monument to admiral Krusenstern, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe. Also, at the embankment of the Vasilievsky island the famous icebreaker “Krasin” is moored – the only ship which took part in the Arctic battles of the Second world war and which still preserve its working condition, the unique “living museum”. One of the most important points in the program is the visit of the D-2 “Narodovolets” submarine, which took part in the Great Patriotic War. Also during the tour you will see the legendary cruiser “Aurora”, which is the symbol of Russian revolution of 1917, Nakhimov Naval School, which was founded in 1944, the Cabin of Peter the l the Great, Peter and Paul fortress, Monument to the Torpedo-Boat “Steregushchiy” dedicated to the Russo-Japanese war (almost all members of the crew of the ship died in the battle, and the ship itself was drown.
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Mystical Petersburg
St. Petersburg is rich in mystical places – visit them to refute or confirm the legends. lot of people who lived in Saint-Petersburg admitted that there is a mystical atmosphere in the city.
During three thounds years of its history Saint Petersburg has amassed a great lot of secrets. This route will guide your through the buildings and monuments not only beatiful and admirable but misterious as well. St.Petersburg has collected a huge number of mysterious legends about different places and buildings. Which stories are true, which are false – hard to judge.
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