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Palace Square and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg

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Palace Square and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg

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Best Hikes to Palace Square and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg

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1. Eliseevsky Gourmet Food Store – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Адмиралтейская

11.6km

03:01

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Monument to Catherine II – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Площадь Восстания

7.70km

02:00

50m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Monument to Catherine II – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Saint Petersburg

5.21km

01:22

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Loki 🚴

July 30, 2018

"The Palace Square (Russian Дворцовая площадь) is a central city square in Saint Petersburg, located on the connection between the Nevsky Prospect and the Castle Bridge leading to Vasily Island, and was the scene of several events of world-wide historical importance, including the St. Petersburg Blood Sunday. 1905) and the October Revolution (1917).

The oldest and best-known building on the square is the Baroque, white-green Winter Palace of the Russian Tsars (built 1754-1762), which gave the square its name. Although the adjoining buildings were built in the classical style, they fit perfectly into the size and rhythm of the Winter Palace.

The opposite, southern side of the square has been designed arcuately by Georg Friedrich Veldten (Russian: Юрий Матвеевич Фельтен) in the late 18th century. However, the plans did not materialize until half a century later, when Alexander I planned a place as a huge monument in memory of the Russian victory in the Patriotic War against Napoleon and Carlo Rossi was commissioned to design the arch-shaped buildings of the General Staff in the style of the Empire ( 1819-1821), in which a double triumphal arch with Roman quadriga is integrated.

In the center of the square stands the Alexander Column (1830-1834), designed by Auguste de Montferrand. The column is made of red granite and is the highest of its kind in the world at 47.5 meters. Their weight is 500 tons. "

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Radguide

September 15, 2019

A nice connection between Nevsky Prospekt and Palace Square in front of the Erimitage with great space effect!

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Loki 🚴

July 30, 2018

If you are already in St. Petersburg, there is no way around the Hermitage and Palace Square.

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Palace Square and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg

1. Eliseevsky Gourmet Food Store – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Адмиралтейская

2. Monument to Catherine II – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Площадь Восстания

3. Monument to Catherine II – Singer House (House of Books) loop from Saint Petersburg

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