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Things to Do in City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage
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Alexander Column
The 156-foot-tall centerpiece of Palace Square is a memorial to... |
Memorials / Monuments | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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Alexander Pushkin Apartment Museum
After fighting a duel to defend his wife's honor, the beloved... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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Dvortsovaya Ploshchad
One of the world's most magnificent plazas is a stunning ensemble... |
Squares | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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General Staff Building
The eastern side of Palace Square is formed by the huge arc of... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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Headquarters of the Guard Corps
Headquarters of the Guard Corps |
Architectural Sites | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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State Hermitage Museum
Leonardo's Benois Madonna, Rembrandt's Danaë, Matisse's... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
Winter Palace
With its 1,001 rooms swathed in malachite, jasper, agate, and... |
Castles / Palaces | City Center: Palace Square and the Hermitage |
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