-
The Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood, Saint Petersburg
Built between 1883 and 1907, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, with its official name, the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is conveniently located close to Nevsky Prospect. This Church has a similar grandeur and style to St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. With its beautiful mosaic, paintings and typical Russian architecture, it’s probably one of the most compelling site to see when visiting St Petersburg. For more details, please check my book INSPIRED TO TRAVEL; TRAVEL TO INSPIRE.
-
Immense Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg
Peterhof Palace, also called the “Russian Versailles” is famous for its series of palaces, beautiful gardens, fountains and museums. Laid out on the orders of Tsar Peter the Great, it was officially opened on August 14, 1723. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peterhof is a Dutch/German word meaning “Peter’s Court”. Peterhof Palace is a product of one man’s fascination with beauty and an obsession with greatness and grandeur apparently intensified after visiting and getting inspired by Versailles in France on 1717. More exquisite statues and fountains are along the axis from the palace to the pier. The truly imposing view of…
-
Saint Petersburg, Russia
I always had a fascination of someday traveling to Russia that started in my high school days. With my minute knowledge, plus narratives learned from all sorts of media, on October 2015 my curiosity paved the way to finally travel to the “Largest country in the world” by land area, a super power, home to some of the most inspiring and brilliant races in the world. Russia, a former Soviet Union Country, now with its official name the “Russian Federation”, is covering more than one-eight of the Earth’s inhabited land area. My first stop was Pulkovo Airport in the country’s second-largest city Saint Petersburg that was founded by Tsar Peter…
