"We have much to be proud of, we have many heroes," the president believes ST. PETERSBURG ... heroes in Russia’s history, including poet Alexander Pushkin and Emperor Peter the Great, as ...

RUSSIA (WJTV) – The Peterhof Palace is located in St. Petersburg ... And all I can do is take you to where I’ve been. Now, ...

In 1745, after being received into the Russian Orthodox Church, and changing her name to Catherine, she married Grand Duke Peter, grandson of Peter the Great ... died in St Petersburg on 17 ...

But in Moscow, St. Petersburg and in the provinces ... Like many other Western customs, balls were brought to Russia by Peter the Great. In 1718, by special decree, he founded the so-called ...

Nevsky Prospekt finally ends at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, constructed under Peter the Great in 1710 to shelter the relics of the patron saint of St. Petersburg. Main attractions along Nevsky ...

If you're visiting St ... Petersburg in the summer, the Peterhof Palace & Garden is an absolute must-see. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peterhof was the brainchild and summer palace of Peter the ...