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Nevskii Prospekt is a grand-scale thoroughfare cutting right through the heart of the city. The rough triangle (to the north of Nevskii) formed by the street's central stretch, the Fontanka canal and the Neva is crammed full of St Petersburg's main cultural attractions and a good number of its restaurants and places of entertainment. There's the Winter Palace and Palace Square, the Saviour...
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St. Petersburg NeighborhoodsCentral is the heart of the city. It is full of St Petersburg's main cultural attractions as well as many of its restaurants and places of entertainment. more neighborhoods History
The statue of the Bronze Horseman depicts a strident Peter the Great atop a rearing horse. His finger is thrust forward, pointing out the city's glorious history. St Petersburg's beginnings are inseparable... more history |
