Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 8.1 km
Ascend 132 m
Descend 124 m

Experience Saint Petersburg in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Saint Petersburg

Sight 1: Mariinsky Theatre Concert hall

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The Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre is a concert hall complex in St. Petersburg, located in two buildings: the building of the Mariinsky Theatre Decoration Workshops, rebuilt in the 2000s, at 20 Pisareva Street, and the Southern Building connected to it at 39 Dekabristov Street.

Wikipedia: Концертный зал Мариинского театра (RU), Website

320 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Эстонская церковь Святого Иоанна

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St. John's Church is a Protestant church in St. Petersburg, Russia. The church is situated at the address 54 ulitsa Dekabristov, close to the Mariinsky Theater. Founded in 1859 to serve the Estonian community living in the city at that time, it is considered Estonia's symbol of independence. It was the place where in 1888 Jakob Hurt made the call to resist the Tsarist government's russification policy and on March 26, 1917, 40,000 Estonians began their march to Tauride Palace demanding national autonomy.

Wikipedia: St. John's Church (Saint Petersburg) (EN)

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Храм Святого Станислава

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The St. Stanislaus Church is a Catholic church in neoclassical style in Saint Petersburg in northwest Russia.

Wikipedia: St. Stanislaus Church, Saint Petersburg (EN)

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Свято-Исидоровская церковь

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St. Isidor's Church is a parish Orthodox church in the Admiralty District of St. Petersburg, at the intersection of Lermontovsky Prospekt and Rimsky-Korsakov Prospekt near the Mogilev Bridge.

Wikipedia: Исидоровская церковь (RU), Website

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Mariinsky II

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The Mariinsky Theater Second Stage is the second part of a theatre complex which is made up of the original 1860 Mariinsky Theatre and the 2007 Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall. The Second Stage has been completed and a gala concert celebrating the opening, and featuring performers Plácido Domingo, Rene Pape and Anna Netrebko, was presented on 2 May 2013. The concert also celebrated the sixtieth birthday of musical director Valery Gergiev.

Wikipedia: Mariinsky Theatre Second Stage (EN), Website, Vk

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Н. А. Римский-Корсаков

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The Rimsky-Korsakov monument is a bronze statue of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), the Russian composer, teacher, conductor, public figure, music critic, and member of the "Mighty Handful".

Wikipedia: Rimsky-Korsakov Monument (EN)

1426 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 7: Здание Пробирной палаты

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Здание Пробирной палаты неизвестен / Добросовестное использование

The building of the Probirnaya Chamber is a demolished monument of history and architecture of St. Petersburg of the XVIII-XIX centuries. The building overlooked the Griboyedov Canal and Kazanskaya Street. In the last quarter of the 19th century, outstanding architects Benjamin Stukkey, Pavel Suzor and Heinrich Prang worked on its reconstruction and expansion.

Wikipedia: Здание Пробирной палаты (RU)

1054 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 8: Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater

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Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater, formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (1931–1992), often referred to as the Bolshoi Drama Theater and by the acronym BDT, is a theater in Saint Petersburg, that is considered one of the best Russian theaters. The theater is named after its long-time director Georgy Tovstonogov. Since 2013, Andrey Moguchy is the artistic director of the theater.

Wikipedia: Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (EN), Website, Telegram, Vk, Whatsapp

598 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Новая сцена Александринского театра

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Nearing the Szan of the Alexandrinsky Theater is a multifunctional theater center. The scene was open in 2013 in St. Petersburg.

Wikipedia: Новая сцена Александринского театра (RU), Website, Telegram, Vk

129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Museum of Theatre and Music

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The St. Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Musical Art is the first museum in Russia dedicated to the history of the Russian theater. The museum’s collection is 450,000 exhibits telling about dramatic, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of Imperial Theaters, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Ivanovich Rossi in the 19th century.

Wikipedia: Санкт-Петербургский музей театрального и музыкального искусства (RU), Website, Telegram, Vk, Instagram

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Alexandrinsky Theatre

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The Alexandrinsky Theatre or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Wikipedia: Alexandrinsky Theatre (EN), Website, Telegram, Vk, Facebook, Instagram

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Catherine II

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The Monument to Catherine II is a monument on Ostrovsky Square in St. Petersburg, erected in honor of Empress Catherine II in 1873.

Wikipedia: Памятник Екатерине II (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

1688 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 13: St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Lurda is a Catholic church in the Liteiny District of St. Petersburg. It was built in 1903-1909 for the needs of the French Catholic community according to the project of architects L. N. Benois and M. M. Peretyatkovich. It was consecrated on December 5, 1909 by Bishop John Tseplyak. From 1938 to 1992, the temple remained the only functioning Catholic church in Leningrad.

Wikipedia: Храм Лурдской Божией Матери (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

773 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: Большой концертный зал «Октябрьский»

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The Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall (BKZ) (Russian: Большой концертный зал «Октя́брьский», romanized: Bol'shoy kontsertnyy zal «Oktyábr'skiy», Big Concert Hall "October") is a theatre located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It hosts variety actors, rock musicians, and also dance and ballet collectives. Located in the Greek Square, it opened October 1967, inaugurated 50 years after the October Revolution.

Wikipedia: Oktyabrsky Concert Hall (EN), Website, Telegram, Vk, Instagram

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: Nikolay Nekrasov

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Nikolay NekrasovЕкатерина Борисова / Добросовестное использование

The monument to N. A. Nekrasov is a bust monument located in St. Petersburg, in the square near house No 37 on Liteiny Prospekt. Dedicated to Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov, a recognized classic of Russian literature, closely connected with St. Petersburg with his life and work. The author of the project is the sculptor V. V. Lishev. This is the only surviving monument of St. Petersburg, erected as part of Lenin's plan of monumental propaganda. The monument to Nekrasov is a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

Wikipedia: Памятник Некрасову (Санкт-Петербург) (RU)

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