Museums in St Petersburg

St.Petersburg is one of the greatest cities in Russia. It is the cultural center of the country. St. Petersburg is a city that has many historical and natural sciences museums. All great Russia tours include St Petersburg. All the best Russia vacation packages include this beautiful city.

The museum of St.Petersbug history Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Russian tsar Peter the Great in 1703. But this fortress is not the only place to visit. On the grounds of the fortress you can visit the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, as well as many other interesting sights located there.

The Central Naval Museum is situated in the building of the Stock Exchange, which was constructed in the beginning of the 19-th century. The museum numbers more than 800,000 items, including the old boat of Peter the Great, which is considered “the grandfather of Russian Navy”.

Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad is a memorial dedicated to the 900-days defense of the city during World War II. It consists of an obelisk, sculptural composition, and an underground Memorial Hall. Many original documents and items of that time are represented in the Hall.

The museum of the Arctic and Antarctic is the only museum in the world that is dedicated to the nature of the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as the history of expeditions there.

The Zoological museum is one of the largest in the world. More than 17 million species are represented there.

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