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Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg

  • Datsan GunzechoineiIn 1909, Agvan Dorzhiev received permission from the Tsar to construct a large Buryat Buddhist datsan in Saint Petersburg.
  • Mariinsky TheatreThe year 1783 marked the birth of a permanent theatre company in Saint Petersburg, established by Catherine the Great. An Italian ballet troupe had performed…
  • Peterhof PalacePeter the Great commissioned a palace complex in 1709 to rival the Palace of Versailles. He sought to expand the property after visiting the French royal…
  • KunstkameraIn 1714, Peter the Great opened his personal collection to the public inside the Summer Palace of Saint Petersburg. This event marked Russia's first public…
  • Winter PalaceIn 1703, Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on a swampy delta of the Neva River. The first royal residence on this site was a humble log cabin known as…