City of Moscow PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Since its founding in 1147, Moscow (map) has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous ci [.....]
Hermitage Museum PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The State Hermitage Museum (map). It is the largest art museum in the world by gallery space. it was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from the Ber [.....]
City of Peterhof PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Peterhof (map) is famous for its a series of palaces and gardens known as the Peterhof Palace (map), laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles", but also for the " [.....]
City of Saint Petersburg PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Saint Petersburg (map) is the second largest city of Russia, and the former capital of the Russian Empire. Founded in 1703, it is not ancient, but its historical cityscape is remarkably well-preserved. [.....]
