Winter Palace
Winter Palace is a historical site in Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast. Winter Palace is situated nearby to the museum General Staff Building, as well as near Peter the Great.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include General Staff Building and The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood.
General Staff Building
Museum
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The General Staff Building is an edifice with a 580 m-long bow-shaped facade, situated on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in front of the Winter Palace. General Staff Building is situated 330 metres southeast of Winter Palace.
The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
Museum
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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia which currently functions as a secular museum and church at the same time. The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood is situated 1 km east of Winter Palace.
Peter the Great
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The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 18 August 1782. Peter the Great is situated 790 metres southwest of Winter Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peter and Paul Fortress and Apraksin Dvor.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Neighborhood
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The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress.
Apraksin Dvor
Suburb
Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project.
Petrograd Side
Photo: Мария.Б., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Petrograd Side is a borough in Saint Petersburg consisting of the islands of the northern part of the Neva delta. Mostly residential, it is also home to several smaller universities, stadiums of FC Zenit and the tallest structure of the city, a 326-m-high TV tower.
Winter Palace
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.94048° or 59° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
30.31377° or 30° 18′ 50″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
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12047391
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