Smol'Ninskoe

San Petersburgo

Peter the Great Bridge
Peter the Great Bridge
When we visited Smolny Cathedral we witnessed a baby being baptized and that made this trip quite a special occasion! Source: Wikipedia This Russian Orthodox convent was built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. After she was disallowed succession to the throne, she opted to become a nun. However her Imperial predecessor, Ivan VI was overthrown during a coup d'état (carried out by the royal guards in 1741). Elizabeth then decided against entering monastic life and accepted the offer of the Russian throne and work on the convent continued with her royal patronage. Smolny Cathedral (Sobor). The convent's main church (catholicon or sobor), a blue-and-white building, is considered to be one of the architectural masterpieces of the Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who also redesigned the Winter Palace, and created the Grand Catherine Palace (Yekaterininsky) in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), the Grand Palace in Peterhof and many other major St. Petersburg landmarks. The Cathedral is the centerpiece of the convent, built by Rastrelli between 1748 and 1764. The projected bell-tower was to become the tallest building in St. Petersburg and, at the time, all of Russia. Elizabeth's death in 1762 prevented Rastrelli from completing this grand design. The smaller bell tower. When Catherine II assumed the throne, it was found that the new Empress strongly disapproved of the baroque style, and funding that had supported the construction of the convent rapidly ran out. Rastrelli was unable to build the huge bell-tower he had planned and unable to finish the interior of the cathedral. The building was only finished in 1835 by Vasily Stasov with the addition of a neo-classical interior to suit the changed architectural tastes at the time. The Cathedral was consecrated on 22 July 1835; its main altar was dedicated to the Resurrection and the two side altars were dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and Righteous Elizabeth. The church was closed by the Soviet authorities in 1923. It was looted and allowed to decay until 1982, when it became a Concert Hall. Today, Smolny Cathedral is used primarily as a concert hall and the surrounding convent buildings house various offices and government institutions. In addition, the faculties of sociology, political science and international relations of the Saint Petersburg State University are located in some of the buildings surrounding the cathedral. The nearby Smolny Institute is named after the convent. The name "Smolny" derives from the location, in the early days of St. Petersburg the place at the edge of the city where pitch ("smola" in Russian) was processed for use in shipbuilding and maintenance. As a result the locale was called "smolny" - the place of pitch. #architecture #blue
Source: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/monuments/catherine-the-great/ This monument to Catherine the Great was unveiled in 1873. The Empress was adored by the people of St. Petersburg for all her efforts to improve the life and education provided by the city and her reign has long seen been known as the "golden age" of Russia. The statue of Catherine is surrounded by delicately carved figures of the most prominent individuals of her reign: politicians and poets, military men and courtiers. The monument is located in the middle of a small, grass-covered square, just off Nevsky Prospekt, which is lined by the Anichkov Palace, the Alexandrinsky Drama Theater and the Russian National Library. As one of the country's most enlightened monarchs, Catherine could not have chosen a better spot herself. The monument was designed by the Russian artist M.O. Mikeshin and created by the best sculptors and architects of the day. Catherine the Great is dressed in her official gown and holds a scepter in her right hand and an olive wreath in her left hand. The pedestal is decorated with the symbols of royal power. Among the dignitaries, who's likenesses have been carved on the statue's pedestal, are Alexander Suvorov, perhaps the most famous general in Russian history, Prince Potiomkin, the general and politician, Ekaterina Dashkova, the first woman to chair the Russian Academy of Sciences (in the 18th century!!!) and the celebrated poet Gavrila Derzhavin. #architecture
Before I visited Russia I somewhat envisioned it to be a rundown country but that false perception changed quite a bit after visiting St Petersburg which was our first stop after arrival in Russia. Everywhere seems to be well maintained (at least most of the tourist attractions were) with fresh coats of paint! #architecture #blue

Sitios más populares para visitar

Palacio Táuride ofreciendo un castillo

Palacio Táuride

Palacio Táuride es solo una de las atracciones que te ofrece San Petersburgo, ¡anímate a conocer las demás! Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros y conocer sus museos súper interesantes.

Palacio Táuride
Source: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/monuments/catherine-the-great/ This monument to Catherine the Great was unveiled in 1873. The Empress was adored by the people of St. Petersburg for all her efforts to improve the life and education provided by the city and her reign has long seen been known as the "golden age" of Russia. The statue of Catherine is surrounded by delicately carved figures of the most prominent individuals of her reign: politicians and poets, military men and courtiers. The monument is located in the middle of a small, grass-covered square, just off Nevsky Prospekt, which is lined by the Anichkov Palace, the Alexandrinsky Drama Theater and the Russian National Library. As one of the country's most enlightened monarchs, Catherine could not have chosen a better spot herself. The monument was designed by the Russian artist M.O. Mikeshin and created by the best sculptors and architects of the day. Catherine the Great is dressed in her official gown and holds a scepter in her right hand and an olive wreath in her left hand. The pedestal is decorated with the symbols of royal power. Among the dignitaries, who's likenesses have been carved on the statue's pedestal, are Alexander Suvorov, perhaps the most famous general in Russian history, Prince Potiomkin, the general and politician, Ekaterina Dashkova, the first woman to chair the Russian Academy of Sciences

Jardines de Tauride

Jardines de Tauride es solo una de las atracciones que te ofrece San Petersburgo, ¡anímate a conocer las demás! Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros y divertirte con sus opciones de entretenimiento.

Jardines de Tauride
Museo del agua mostrando un parque

Museo del agua

Cuando estés en San Petersburgo, pasa un rato entre las exhibiciones del Museo del agua, un museo con un pasado célebre. Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros y conocer sus museos súper interesantes.

Museo del agua
Hermitage que incluye patrimonio de arquitectura y un parque

Museo Hermitage y Palacio de invierno

5/5(10 opiniones)

Cuando viajes a San Petersburgo, pasa un rato entre las exhibiciones del Museo del Hermitage, un museo con historia propia. Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para conocer sus museos súper interesantes y ver un espectáculo en sus teatros.

Museo Hermitage y Palacio de invierno
Catedral de San Isaac mostrando una estatua o escultura y una ciudad

Catedral de San Isaac

4,5/5(17 opiniones)

Aprende sobre la historia de San Petersburgo con una visita a Catedral de San Isaac. Haz tiempo para visitar las tiendas de la zona y ver un espectáculo en sus teatros.

Catedral de San Isaac
Iglesia de San Salvador de la Sangre Derramada que incluye patrimonio de arquitectura

Iglesia del Salvador sobre la sangre derramada

4,5/5(8 opiniones)

Una vez que visites Iglesia del Salvador sobre la sangre derramada, guarda tiempo para conocer más atracciones de San Petersburgo. Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para conocer sus museos súper interesantes y divertirte con sus opciones de entretenimiento.

Iglesia del Salvador sobre la sangre derramada

Otras zonas en las cercanías de Smol'Ninskoe

Monasterio de Alexander Nevsky que incluye un parque y patrimonio de arquitectura y también un pequeño grupo de personas

Tsentralny

5/5(1 opinión de la zona)

Quienes visitan Tsentralny destacan mucho sus interesantes museos. Para recorrer la zona, puedes tomar el metro en Estación de metro Mayakovskaya o Estación de metro Dostoyevskaya y, de paso, aprovechar para ir a Museo Faberge.

Tsentralny
Calle Nevskiy Prospekt mostrando una ciudad y escenas nocturnas

Nevsky Prospekt

4,5/5(17 opiniones de la zona)

Los museos, los teatros y las iglesias son algunos de los aspectos más destacados de Nevsky Prospekt. Aquí también puedes ir a Museo Faberge o Malecón del río Fontanka. Para desplazarte por la ciudad, toma el metro en Estación de metro Mayakovskaya o Estación de metro Gostiny Dvor.

Nevsky Prospekt
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Okrug

Cuando estés en Okrug, aprovecha para darte una vuelta por sitios como Teatro Buff y sal a explorar la ciudad desde Estación de metro Novocherkasskaya.

Okrug
Catedral de Kazán que incluye patrimonio de arquitectura y una iglesia o catedral

Centro de San Petersburgo

4,5/5(24 opiniones de la zona)

Centro de San Petersburgo es una zona muy popular por sus interesantes museos, sus vistosas iglesias y sus encantadoras cafeterías. Cuando visites el destino, aprovecha para darte una vuelta por Calle del arquitecto Rossi o Monumento a Catalina la Grande.

Centro de San Petersburgo
Hermitage in St Petersburg is a very nice museum. The rooms of the palace are so impressive ! #hermitage #saintpetersburg #russia #palace #museum

Vladimirskiy

Cuando andes por Vladimirskiy, aprovecha para ver lugares como Museo Estatal Ruso del Ártico y la Antártida o Calle Ligovsky Prospekt, y sal a explorar la ciudad desde Estación de metro Vladimirskaya o Estación de metro Dostoyevskaya.

Vladimirskiy
The former city square of the Old Russian Empire, this square its famous for holding the 1905 Bloody Sunday and the 1917 October Revolution. A massive square just in front of the Hermitage Museum, its a popular destination where carriages, skaters and tourists mix up. The statue in the middle is the Alexander Column, a 50 meters tall column thats unique of its kind. This enormous column was placed in the middle of Palace square to celebrate the victory of Russia over Napoleonic France. Unlike its ancient predecessors, at the top of the column there was not a statue of the respective emperor at the time

Distrito del Palacio

Cuando estés en Distrito del Palacio, aprovecha para darte una vuelta por sitios como Museo-Apartamento Pushkin y sal a explorar la ciudad desde Estación de metro Nevsky Prospekt.

Distrito del Palacio

Smol'Ninskoe

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