Saint Petersburg's Hidden Gems

Saint Petersburg's lesser-known sites offer a deep dive into Russian history and architecture. This collection ranges from the Kunstkamera’s 18th-century curiosities to the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, which honors the 500,000 citizens lost during the Siege of Leningrad. Explore the Art Nouveau interiors of the Eliseev Emporium, the Soviet-era rocket engines housed within the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the Grand Menschikov Palace in Oranienbaum—one of the few royal residences to survive World War II without significant destruction.

Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography

The Kunstkamera or Kunstkammer is a public museum located on the Universitetskaya Embankment in Saint Petersburg, facing the Winter Palace.

The Strelka

The Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns, located in Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation, are significant…

Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology

Located in the Ioannovsky Ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress, this museum occupies the site of a 1930s rocket development laboratory. Exhibits include original liquid-propellant rocket engines, Soviet space suits, and the descent module of the Soyuz spacecraft.

Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery

Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Petersburg, on the Avenue of the Unvanquished, dedicated mostly to the victims of the…

Grand Menschikov Palace

Situated in Oranienbaum, this Petrine Baroque palace was built in the early 18th century for Alexander Menshikov. It is the only imperial residence in the Saint Petersburg area that remained undamaged during the Second World War, preserving its original interiors.

Kupetz Eliseevs Shop

Elisseeff Emporium in St. Petersburg is a large retail and entertainment complex, including a famous food hall, constructed in 1902–1903 for…