Top 10 Things to do in Petrogradsky, Northwestern District

October 9, 2021 Janette Largent

The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
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1. Yelagin Island

St. Petersburg Russia +7 812 430-09-11 http://elaginpark.org
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Yelagin Island

Reviewed By AliceStricke - Warsaw, Poland

I like it very much! We took a stroll along the park and found lots of amazing well-preserved marble sculptures and historical buildings.

2. Chaliapin House Museum

Graftio St., 2B metro Petrogradskaya, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia +7 812 234-10-56 [email protected] http://www.theatremuseum.ru
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Chaliapin House Museum

Museum of Feodor Chaliapin was open on April 11, 1975 in his last flat in St Petersburg. Here, at Aptekarsky island, 2–B Permskaya street (now Graftio St.), the great singer lived from 1915 to 1922, when he left this country for good. The flat and property he had left in the care of his secretary and loyal friend I. Dvorishchin. In 1927 the Communist government had accused the singer in supporting of the white émigrés, he was stripped of his title of People's Artist and authorities prohibited him the entry to the Soviet Russia. The flat became communal and the property was given to the new owners. Fortunately, Dvorishchin was able to store the most of the things in his rooms, former boudoir and sleeping room of Chaliapin. During the first months of the Second World War the dwellers of the flat, Dvorishchin's family among them, were evacuated while Isay Grigorievich decided to stay. In the winter of 1942 he had starved to death, yet he saved the great part of Chaliapin's belongings. After his death the personnel of the museum have taken the archive and some small items and the rest of property was sealed in the flat. After the war Dvorishchin's heirs gave to the museum the furniture, paintings and other things. Later fate of the apartment was dramatic. It was a depressing spectacle, like most of Leningrad communal flats: blackened ceilings, deep burns in hardwood floor, dirty wallpaper lagging off the walls, endless row of individual electric meters. In 1960 it was decided to turn the communal flat into the memorial apartment. Staff of the Museum of Theatre and Music was eager to start their work. The original interiors were restored. Chaliapin’s former housekeeper Polina Khvostova and her husband Nikolay, the cook, remembered in detail “how it was” and helped to arrange furniture, paintings and things properly. Collection of the museum grew quickly. Letters, photographs, paraphernalia, a number of paintings were acquired from children of Feodor Ivanovich and Leningrad theatres gave to the collection some costumes, show bills and furnishings from Chaliapin’s dressing–room. In 1975 the exhibition was ready for opening. Still, during the Soviet regime the name of Chaliapin was absent at the signboard of the memorial apartment, officially it was called «Department of Russian opera theatre». The museum received its current name only in times of perestroika thanks to Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva. In February of the 1998, the year of the 125th anniversary of F. Chaliapin, the museum has opened its doors to the wide audience once again after seven years of restoration and reconstruction. In the course of their work the specialists have restored the hallway, dining and sleeping rooms, big and small sitting–rooms; interior of Chaliapin’s dressing room in Mariinsky theatre was also re–created in his former apartment. Letters and photos, show bills and programmes, personal belongings and houseware, paintings and drawings, theatre costumes and set designs of Chaliapin's performances tell about the main events of life and career of the great singer. The museum also stores collection of weapons, which Maxim Gorky presented to Chaliapin. Of particular interest are paintings of renowned artists A. Golovin, K. Korovin and A. Yakovlev depicting Chaliapin in ordinary life and on stage. Here one also can see the famous portrait by B. Kustodiev (1921). Chaliapin was fond of that work and took it with him abroad. His daughters Marfa and Marina had given the portrait to the Museum in 1968.

3. The Russian Money Museum

Petropavlovskaya Krepost, 3Sh Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia +7 812 324-14-68 [email protected] http://museum.goznak.ru
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The Russian Money Museum

Have you ever seen a tower of one million coins? Or single coin, made of 5 kilos of gold? Exhibition "History of the money" has both, as well as numerous other unique items on display. We have a first Russian ruble, automated models of the historical mint and paper mill with all staff working inside, first platinum coins in the world and geniue stamping instrument of Saint-Petersburg mint.

Reviewed By alexey2612 - Moscow, Russia

This museum is situated near the St-Petersburg Mint. That is why it is devoted to money - making of coins and bills. The facility is in the vault of the St Peter and Paul fortress. The entrance is 200 rubles for adults. It has everything about the history of money in Russia. I was interested in various forms of bills during the Civil war and the current history from 1991 which I witnessed with my own wallet.

4. Peter and Paul Fortress

Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia +7 812 230-64-31 [email protected] http://www.spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/peterpaul_fortress/
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Peter and Paul Fortress

Built as a fortress in 1703 by Peter the Great, this building was used instead as a political prison under the czars, and houses the City History Museum, the Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Reviewed By TWal1 - Canberra, Australia

Like other buildings in St Petersburg, the Peter and Paul Fortress is an impressive complex full of grand ideas. Probably the most important building is the Peter and Paul Cathedral. The Cathedral is best known for its unique architecture, including spire, and the tombs of Russian tsars. Their desire to show off their wealth shows no bounds. This is more than an A B C. Thanks for your vote.

5. Peter and Paul Cathedral

Sobornaya Sq., 1 Petropavlovskaya Fortress, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia
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Peter and Paul Cathedral

The oldest and one of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg is popular for the spectacular view provided by the thin, gilded needle-like spire rising from its bell tower. The graves of nearly all Romanov rulers since Peter the Great are here.

Reviewed By Bfmcm - Denny, United Kingdom

We visited the cathedral as part of a cruise ship tour and were very impressed. There was a lengthy queue when we entered but when we left we realised how lucky we’d been as the queue was twice as long. Externally the cathedral is impressive with its tiered aspect tower and gold tipped spire. Internally it is a very busy place with many people viewing the numerous sarcophagus holding imperial family remains. Definitely a place to visit in St Petersburg.

6. Peter I House

Petrovskaya Emb., 6 metro Gorkovskaya, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia +7 812 595-42-48 [email protected] http://www.rusmuseum.ru/cabin-of-peter-1/
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Peter I House

The very first house in St. Petersburg is a small, wooden cabin that Peter the Great inhabited for five years, and is now filled with some of his original belongings.

7. Military Historical Artillery Museum

Aleksandrovskiy Park, 7 metro: Gorkovskaya, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia +7 812 232-02-96 [email protected] http://www.artillery-museum.ru/
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Military Historical Artillery Museum

A vast collection of weapons and military objects from the Middle Ages to modern times are displayed at this museum which includes artillery and missile launchers in an open-air exhibit and a small souvenir shop.

Reviewed By kaushik777 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Great place to visit since early time till date ll kind of war machines are present seperate gallery for kutuzov , bagrateon , huge gallery for kalshnikov rifle and gun collection , arms ammunition , letters during 1st worldwar 2 nd world war are in display , a ICBM with engine amazing place opposite to st Peter's fort ..

8. The Great Mosque of St. Petersburg

Kronverkskiy ave., 7 Metro Gorkovskaya, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia +7 812 498-40-75 [email protected] http://dum-spb.ru/
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The Great Mosque of St. Petersburg

The mosque, on of the largest in Europe, was built in 1920 and is similar to the Samarkand mausoleum.

Reviewed By rafaelv757

A great experience The Mosgue, Caterinas Palace and everything was great a very nice experience in Russia. Love Russia.

9. The State Museum of the Political History of Russia

Kuibysheva st., 2/4 Metro: Gorkovskaya, St. Petersburg 198218 Russia +7 812 233-70-52 [email protected] http://www.polithistory.ru/
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The State Museum of the Political History of Russia

Reviewed By TKNgaio - Palmerston North, New Zealand

This is a great museum and it is housed in a very historical and beautiful art nouveau building. It was the home of the famous ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, and the new exhibition on the top floor of her former mansion "Fouettes of Fate" is devoted to her story and famous life in Russia and the west. She was a superb dancer and artiste and daughter of a dancer father. She was also very beautiful. She was the mistress of the last Tsar before he married, and it is rumoured that she had his treasure buried under her house - though people have never found this in the museum grounds. But the story adds to the mystery. The exhibition, though small is simply wonderful. Several of her rooms are now decorated in the style she had it and there are wonderful photographs fro her career, including her Paris studio masterclasses for famous dancers such as Fonteyn. There is a lovely film about her with English subtitles. The rest of the museum is devoted to the more usual political history of Russia. This also is excellent as it is curated exceptionally well and stylishly. For example there is a very interesting replica of a 1950's shared kitchen in an apartment and information about how acute the housing shortage was at that time. In all, this is a great museum where you can spend an hour or two.

10. Kirov Apartment Museum

Kamennoostrovskiy Ave., 26-28, St. Petersburg 197101 Russia +7 812 346-02-89 [email protected] http://kirovmuseum.ru
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Kirov Apartment Museum

The Sergei Kirov Museum is one of the most unique monuments of the Stalin epoch. From the 1926 to 1934, Kirov headed the Leningrad Communist Party organization. He was Stalin's closest friend and associate. His tragic dead, the circumstances of which remain unknown to this day, triggered the bloodiest round of Stalin's terror and repression. From 1926 to 1934, Kirov lived in apartment No20, 26/28 Kamennoostrovsky Prospect. In March of 1955, it was made into his museum. Simultaneously, three apartments were turned over for exhibition purposes. Kirov's memorial five-room flat is remarkable for its collection of authentic personal belongings and almost entirely intact interior elements. Visitors included: Stalin, Bukharin, Kuibyshev, Orjonikidze, and Voroshilov. The apartment offers the chance to learn about daily life of a Party leader of the 1920-30s. There are the gift presented by Leningrad workers during the first Five-Year Plan, the speeches of Kirov and other Party leaders from Stalin's circle, and Kirov's personal music collection. Metro: Gorkovskaya or Petrogradskaya Open: Daily from 11am to 6pm (ticket office until 5.30pm) Closed: Wednesdays Admission:RUB 150.00. Students/children: RUB 100.00 Photo and video: free/included Guided tours: Individual visitor - 300 rubles Group of up to 15 visitors- 500 rubles Accessibility note: Elevator/lift is available. Please call in advance as staff assistance may be required.

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