I was just watching the BBC’s Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures in Architecture. He visited the 18th Century Baroque style Catherine’s Palace which is just so beautiful, I wanted to see more and share!
St. Petersburg Guide


the gray monk


The famed ‘Amber Room’, a replica of the original which was destroyed during WWII. In 1979, the Soviet government initiated the reconstruction of this Amber Room which was unveiled in 2003. Six tons of amber were used. flickr: sgmerie

Catherine’s innovative art arrangement. flickr: jimg944