Cathedral and Museum "The Church of the Resurrection of our Savior"
("The Church on the Spilled Blood")
Built in 1907 as memorial church to honour Russian emperor Alexander II, just on the spot of crucial terroristic attempt upon him. A sample of "Russian style" architecture and decorative art at the edge of the XIX - XX centuries. Mosaic attire of the church (over 7,000 sq.m) was created to the design of 30 artists, among them V.Vasnetsov, M.Nesterov, A.Ryabushkin, V.Belyaev, N.Kharlamov.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00.
Closed on WED.
 Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostiniy Dvor
Griboedova Kanala nab., tel. 315-1636.
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The monument to Peter The Great on Decembrists' Square, known as the "Bronze Horseman" after Pushkin's poem of the same name,
was erected in 1782 by the sculptor E.-M. Falconet.
The Summer gardens were laid out in 1704. On the Neva ide the gardens are enclosed by a grille executed to Yu. Velten's design in 1775-84. The marble sculptures kept in the gardens are by Italian masters of the early eighteen century.
Intended to serve as beacons in front of the Exchange, the columns were erected in 1810 by Th. de Thomon. The figures at their bases symbolize four Russian rivers.
Ranking among the world's three greatest museums, the Hermitage is housed in several buildings that are masterpieces of architecture. The meseum features superb collections of art form ancient times to the present day. The new exhibition gallery of jewellery is permanently on show.
St. Isaacs Cathedral.
Founded by Petr the Great in 1703, the fertress is an architectural ensemble of fortifications, St.Peter and Paul's Cathedral and the Mint. The museum features the "Nevskaya Panorama" guided tour of the battlements, an observation platform with two telescopes, and several permanent exhibitions.
The Field of Mars