St Petersburg

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Hermitage The Russian flag still waves proudly above the roof of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the former Winter Palace of the tsars. However, despite...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. St. Petersburg, Russia South of St. Petersburg, in today's Puschkin, is the splendid Catherine's Palace, built by the Russian tsars for the tsarinas, Elizabeth and...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Peter And Paul Fortress is the historic centre of the tsar's city of St. Petersburg and is located on Rabbits Island within the mouth...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. In 1782, Tsar Catherine The Great had the magnificent Pawlowsk Palace built for her son. It is difficult to believe that it was almost completely...

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. In 1703, Tsar Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in the swampy delta mouth of the Newa. It became Russia's capital city and remained so...

DVD. Cities of the World. 60 Minutes. After the maritime victory over the Swedish army, Peter I the Great decided to build a city on the small islands and lagoons...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. In 1703, Tsar Peter The Great founded St. Petersburg in the swampy delta mouth of the River Newa and today it is a living monument...

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places St. Petersburg, the former Russian capital, established in 1712 by Peter the Great, represented an era of modernisation. Built around the...