State Hermitage Museum
the State Hermitage Museum is part of Saint Petersburg .Interesting places in State Hermitage Museum:
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Winter Palace / Hermitage Jordan Staircase
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The décor of the staircase includes monumental sculptures brought by Peter the Great from Italy: Power, Antinous, Diana, Equity and Might. In the 18th century the staircase was known as the Ambassadorial Staircase because the envoys of foreign countries ascended it when going to the palace for official receptions. Later the staircase received the name of the Jordan Staircase - on the Epiphany day religious processions from the Grand Church of the Winter Palace went down the Jordan Staircase to the Neva River.
Russia: - St. Petersburg - Queue in front of the Hermitage Museum - IMG_7687
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Each first thursday in a month you can get into the Hermitage without paying admission. Of course I had to spend an hour in a queue for the privilege. Once inside it was not excessively crowded.
Russia: Hermitage in St. Petersburg - IMG_7451-1
Made by Andreas Helke
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Dvortsovaya Ploshchad @ night
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Dvortsovaya Ploshchad (Palace Square) @ night, St. Petersburg, Russia, HDR
Zimny Dvorets @ night
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Zimny Dvorets (Winter Palace) @ night, St. Petersburg, Russia, HDR
Nearest places of interest:
| Штаб ЛенВО AIRtickets Palace square General Staff building | Эрмитажный мост Зимняя канавка.. Летний фонтан на Неве Palace Bridge |
