Russia 2: St. Petersburg

<BODY> <h2>Russia 2: St. Petersburg</h2><br> <h2>EUROPE</h2><br> Here we see the Peter and Paul Fortress, the oldest building in the city, originally built to protect the city. In the middle of the fortress we find Peter and Paul Cathedral, where all the Emperors and Empresses from Czar Peter to Alexander II are buried. St. Isaac's Cathedral, built in 1858, was once the main church of St. Petersburg and now is a museum where one can climb 300 stairs to get a "birds eye view" of the city. We explore the Winter Palace; completed in 1762 for Empress Elizabeth this former residence of Russian Tsars is the most famous building in St. Petersburg and part of the Saint Hermitage Museum, a magnificent museum that occupies six buildings situated along the River Neva with a collection of artworks from the Stone Age to the 20th century. Worth noting is the Church of the Resurrection, built as a memorial on the location where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated on March 1, 1881; it is said the church contains more mosaics than any other church in the world. Lastly, the Metropolitan Subway, an architectural wonder built underneath St. Petersburg's famous canals. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>