Top-Sehenswürdigkeiten in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

26,761 Bewertungen

One of the world's largest art museums, with over 3 million items spanning from ancient Egypt to modern Europe.

Palace Square

5,480 Bewertungen

St. Petersburg's grand central square, flanked by the Winter Palace and the General Staff Building, dominated by the Alexander Column.

Peter and Paul Fortress

5,154 Bewertungen

The original citadel of St. Petersburg, housing the Romanov tombs and a museum of city history, with daily cannon firings.

Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

4,185 Bewertungen

A majestic neoclassical cathedral with a grand colonnade modeled after St. Peter's Basilica, housing the revered Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Russian Museum

3,306 Bewertungen

Home to the world's largest collection of Russian fine art, from ancient icons to avant-garde masterpieces, housed in the Mikhailovsky Palace.

Bronze Horseman

1,394 Bewertungen

A monumental equestrian statue of Peter the Great, immortalized in Pushkin's poem, symbolizing Russia's imperial might.

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

1,163 Bewertungen

The burial place of most Russian emperors and empresses, this iconic cathedral within the Peter and Paul Fortress features a striking golden spire.

Winter Palace

1,100 Bewertungen

The former imperial residence of Russian tsars, now part of the Hermitage Museum, showcasing opulent state rooms and a vast art collection.

Summer Garden

886 Bewertungen

Formal park with geometric layouts, marble statues, and the modest Summer Palace of Peter the Great, a green oasis in the city center.

Mariinsky Theatre

465 Bewertungen

A historic opera and ballet house, home to the world-renowned Mariinsky Ballet, offering performances in a lavish 19th-century auditorium.

Alexander Column

396 Bewertungen

A towering 47.5-meter granite column erected in 1834 to honor Russia's victory over Napoleon, standing freely without attachment.

Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns

188 Bewertungen

Neoclassical stock exchange flanked by towering Rostral Columns adorned with ship prows, a symbol of St. Petersburg's maritime heritage.

Saint Isaac's Cathedral

A monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral with a 101.5-meter gold-plated dome offering panoramic city views.

Church of the Savior on Blood

Built on the site of Emperor Alexander II's assassination, this Orthodox church dazzles with colorful onion domes and intricate mosaics.

Saint Michael's Castle

A fairy-tale castle with a moat, built as a fortified residence for Emperor Paul I, now a museum of Russian art and history.