Today, we begins our St. Petersburg City Tour.
First, we visit the Neva river of the city, there are still ice floating on the river, they must be from the North, as only trhe Baltic Sea separated the city from North Pole.
Next, we visited the
Peter and Paul Cathedral, on the smallest island in St.Petersburg, which also called the Rabbit Island. This cathedral is the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III. The Cathedral was the first church in the city to be built of stone (between 1712-33) and its design is curiously unusual for a Russian Orthodox church.
Next, we visited "
The Bronze Horseman", an impressive monument to the founder of St Petersburg, Peter the Great, stands on Senatskaia Ploschad' (Square), facing the Neva River and surrounded by the Admiralty, St Isaac's Cathedral and the buildings of the former Senate and Synod - the civil and religious governing bodies of pre-revolutionary Russia.
We also took a river cruise today to enjoy the sight from the rivers itself. There are so many bridges and river in the city, and the bridge are very low, one could easily touch it when the boat went under them.
In the afternoon, we also visit the
The Mikhailovsky (St Michael's) Castle and the "
Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood". This marvelous Russian-style church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881. The decision was taken to build a church on the spot where the Emperor was mortally wounded. The church was built between 1883 and 1907 and was officially called the Resurrection of Christ Church (a.k.a. The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood ).
First, we visit the Neva river of the city, there are still ice floating on the river, they must be from the North, as only trhe Baltic Sea separated the city from North Pole.
Next, we visited the Peter and Paul Cathedral, on the smallest island in St.Petersburg, which also called the Rabbit Island. This cathedral is the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III. The Cathedral was the first church in the city to be built of stone (between 1712-33) and its design is curiously unusual for a Russian Orthodox church.
Next, we visited "The Bronze Horseman", an impressive monument to the founder of St Petersburg, Peter the Great, stands on Senatskaia Ploschad' (Square), facing the Neva River and surrounded by the Admiralty, St Isaac's Cathedral and the buildings of the former Senate and Synod - the civil and religious governing bodies of pre-revolutionary Russia. 
We also took a river cruise today to enjoy the sight from the rivers itself. There are so many bridges and river in the city, and the bridge are very low, one could easily touch it when the boat went under them.
In the afternoon, we also visit the The Mikhailovsky (St Michael's) Castle and the "Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood". This marvelous Russian-style church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881. The decision was taken to build a church on the spot where the Emperor was mortally wounded. The church was built between 1883 and 1907 and was officially called the Resurrection of Christ Church (a.k.a. The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood ).
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