Visit Smol'Ninskoe: 2025 Smol'Ninskoe, St. Petersburg Travel Guide

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Smolny Cathedral

Learn about the local history of St. Petersburg with a stop at Smolny Cathedral. Experience the area's fascinating museums and entertainment choices.

Tauride Palace

You can find out about the history of St. Petersburg with a stop at Tauride Palace. Experience the area's entertainment choices and fascinating museums.

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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

Tauride Gardens

Tauride Gardens is just one of the places to see in St. Petersburg, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums.

Museum of Water

You can browse the exhibits at Museum of Water, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to St. Petersburg. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and entertainment choices.

Hermitage featuring heritage architecture and a garden

State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace

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You can study the exhibits at State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to St. Petersburg. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums.

Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood which includes heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

4.5/5(221 reviews)

Learn about the local history of St. Petersburg with a stop at Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums.

Other neighborhoods around Smol'Ninskoe

Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a park and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

4.5/5(25 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House and take some time to enjoy the interesting museums during your time in Tsentralny. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station.

Okrug

While you're in Okrug, take in top sights like Buff Theater and jump on the metro at Novocherkasskaya Station to see more of the city.

Nevskiy Prospekt which includes night scenes and a city

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(190 area reviews)

Museums, theaters, and churches highlight some notable features of Nevsky Prospekt. Make a stop by Faberge Museum or Fontanka River Embankment while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.

Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

St. Petersburg City Centre

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Interesting museums, cozy cafes and churches are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to Alexandrinsky Theatre or Anichkov Palace might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Gostiny Dvor Station or Dostoyevskaya Station to get around town.

St. Petersburg showing a statue or sculpture

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Kazan Cathedral featuring heritage architecture

District No. 78

If you're spending time in District No. 78, check out sights like Bank Bridge or Great Gostiny Dvor and hop on the metro to see more the city at Gostiny Dvor Station or Admiralteyskaya Station.

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