Ammon News - In one of the most important tsarist palaces in Russia, there is a huge, winding staircase that represents an artistic painting, called "Jordan Staircase". What is its story? The tsarist ...
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 Great.
Last week, as if to make V. Runanov’s dream come true, the U.S.S.R. got its first “wedding palace.” By the Neva. It opened in Leningrad in what was once a nobleman’s mansion on the banks ...
Though it's located about 20 miles outside St. Petersburg proper, the Catherine Palace and Park certainly merits a visit by anyone in the area, especially enthusiasts of elaborate and fanciful ...