St. Petersburg Sights

We’ve compiled the best of the best in St. Petersburg - browse our top choices for the top things to see during your stay.

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Alexander Column

  • Memorial/Monument/Tomb

The 156-foot-tall centerpiece of Ploschad Dvortsovaya (Palace Square) is a memorial to Russia's victory over Napoléon, commissioned...

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

  • Religious Building/Site/Shrine

The word lavra in Russian is reserved for a monastery of the highest order, of which there are just four in all of Russia and Ukraine.

Alexander Pushkin Apartment Museum

  • Museum/Gallery

After fighting a duel to defend his wife's honor, the beloved Russian poet Alexander Pushkin died in a rented apartment in this building...

Anichkov Bridge

  • Bridge/Tunnel

Each corner of this beautiful bridge on the Nevsky Prospekt spanning the Fontanka River (the name means "fountain") bears an equestrian...

Anna Akhmatova Literary Museum

  • Museum/Gallery

The famous St. Petersburg poet lived for many years in a communal apartment in a wing of this former palace of Count Sheremetyev. Akhmatova...

Artillery Museum

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You can't miss St. Petersburg's main army museum—just look for the hundreds of pieces of artillery on the grounds outside. Exhibits...

Bolshoi St. Petersburg State Circus

  • Arts/Performance Venue

Though not as famous as the Moscow Circus, St. Petersburg's version of this popular Russian form of entertainment dates from 1867 and...

Chamber of Art

  • Museum/Gallery

This fine example of Russian baroque is painted bright azure with white trim and stands out from the surrounding classically designed...

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

  • Religious Building/Site/Shrine

The highly ornate, old-Russian style of this colorful church seems more Moscow than St. Petersburg, where the architecture is generally...

Dom Knigi

  • Store/Shop/Mall

This is where you'll find Petersburgers engaged in one of their favorite pursuits: buying books. The city's largest bookstore, which...

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