Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg was the epicenter of the Russian Empire from Peter the Great’s victory over the Swedish Empire during the Great Northern War in 1703 until the execution of Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor, in 1917. You will be thrilled to tour this marvelous city at the head of the Gulf of Finland.

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Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

1 Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia

General Staff and Ministries Buildings in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

2 General Staff and Ministries Buildings in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Alexander Column at Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

3 Alexander Column at Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

4 Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Great Throne Room of Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Great Throne Room of Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Pavilion Hall in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Pavilion Hall in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Raphael Loggias in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Raphael Loggias in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Death of Adonis in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Death of Adonis in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Punishment of a Hunter in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Punishment of a Hunter in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Golden Drawing Room in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Golden Drawing Room in Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

5 Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Assassination at Church on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

6 Assassination at Church on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Inside Church on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

7 Inside Church on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Smolny Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

8 Smolny Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Michael’s Castle in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

9 Saint Michael’s Castle in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Overview of Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

10 Overview of Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Staircase at Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

11 Staircase at Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Empress Anna Statue in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Empress Anna Statue in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

White Hall in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

White Hall in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Ilya Repin Painting in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Ilya Repin Painting in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Petrov-Vodkin Painting in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

Petrov-Vodkin Painting in Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

City Duma Tower in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

12 City Duma Tower in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

13 Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Narva Triumphal Arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

14 Narva Triumphal Arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

15 St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

New Holland Arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

16 New Holland Arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

17 Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Rotunda in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

18 Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Rotunda in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nicholas I Monument in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

19 Nicholas I Monument in Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

20 The Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

21 Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

22 Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kunstkammer Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

23 Kunstkammer Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Rostral Columns in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

24 Rostral Columns in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Rostral Columns Allegories in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

25 Rostral Columns Allegories in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Old Stock Exchange in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

26 Old Stock Exchange in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Brief History of Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

27 Brief History of Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Monument to Peter I at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

28 Monument to Peter I at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Cathedral at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

29 Cathedral at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Cathedral Central Altar at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

30 Cathedral Central Altar at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Peter I Tomb at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

31 Peter I Tomb at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nicholas II Family Graves at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos

32 Nicholas II Family Graves at Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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