St. Petersburg, Russia - Day 3
This morning we took a boat ride on the Neva River to see the historic downtown from the water.
Frank on the Neva River
We stopped on Nevdsky Prospect Street.
and visited the not so typically Farmer's Market
Caviar
Russian Vodka
Cheese and Bread
Yummy!
The visit to the Faberge Museum was a highlight of the day. "The museum's collection contains more than 4,000 works of decorative applied and fine arts, including gold and silver items, paintings, porcelain, and bronze."
Wikipedia
"A highlight of the museum's collection is the group of nine Imperial Easter eggs created by Fabergé for the last two Russian Tsars."
Wikipedia
The First Hen Egg - 1885
The Renaissance Egg - 1894
The Rosebud Egg - 1895
The Coronation Egg - 1897
The Order of St. George Egg - 1916
The Bay Tree Egg - 1911
The Lilies of the Valley Egg - 1898
The Cockerel Egg - 1900
The Fifteenth Anniversary Egg - 1911
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
"This church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by political nihilists in March 1881. The church was built between 1883 and 1907. The construction was funded by the imperial family."
Wikipedia
We spent 3 days in St. Petersburg. It was indeed a Grand Tour.
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