The Amber room is the gem of the Catherine Palace and one of the most famous interiors, created in the XVIII century. The history of the Amber room was steeped in mystery from the very beginning and became a peculiar symbol of relations between Russia and Germany. Read more
The Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo is a Grand building designed in the style of Russian Baroque. It took more than 100 kilograms of pure gold to gild its facade! Read more
Parks are an essential part of the Tsarskoe Selo royal residence with the Catherine park and the Alexander park being the key ones. They received theirs names after palaces that are situated there. Read more
The works of the Impressionists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Pissarro) are widely presented on the third floor of the Hermitage with Claude Monet’s “Woman in the Sainte-Adresse garden ” (Claude Monet, Femme au jardin, 1867) being one of the true gems of the collection. Read more
Someone has calculated that it would take eight years to go around the Hermitage with spending only one minute on the examination of each exhibit. So, when going for a new aesthetic experiences in one of the most famous museums in the country, one should have enough time and be in an appropriate mood. Read more