Glide above the heart of St. Petersburg with this breathtaking drone video of the Winter Palace, the former official ...

The tsars are remembered for their lavish palaces – monuments of decadence that encouraged peasants and factory workers to take up arms in the Russian Revolution. But Peter the Great, the tsar who ...

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 ...

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.

St. Petersburg's short but colorful history comes alive in its buildings. The Russian city celebrated its 300th anniversary last year, making it younger than Boston and just a tyke compared to the ...

St. Petersburg (dpa) – The Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin was a true son of St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city and former capital. “I love you, Peter’s creation,” he once wrote of his home ...

People watch a light show at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 9, 2023. The light show was held Saturday to mark the 259th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum. (Photo: Xinhua) ...