The Admiralty, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Admiralty building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy in St. Petersburg, Russia and the current headquarters of the Russian Navy.The building was re-built in the nineteenth century to support the Tsar's maritime ambitions. The original design was a fortified shipyard which was later surrounded by five bastions and further protected by a moat.

The Empire Style edifice visible today lining the Admiralty Quay was constructed to Andreyan Zakharov's design between 1806 and 1823. Located at the western end of the Nevsky Prospekt, The Admiralty with its gilded spire topped by a golden weather-vane in the shape of a small sail warship (Korablik), is one of the city's most conspicuous landmarks and the focal point of old St. Petersburg's three main streets - Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street, and Voznesensky Prospect - underscoring the importance Peter I placed on Russia's Navy.

Vladimir Nabokov, writer and native of St. Petersburg, wrote a short story in May 1933 entitled "The Admiralty Spire."

Griboyedov statue in St Petursburg, Russia

Aleksander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (Griboedov, January 15, 1795 – February 11, 1829) was a Russian diplomat, playwright, poet, and composer. He is recognized as a writer of one book,  Woe from Wit (or The Woes of Wit). He was Russia's ambassador to Qajar Persia, where he and all the embassy staff were massacred by an angry mob. The statue was opened in 1959. It was made by V.Lishev.

Statue of the 1812 war hero General Piotr Bagration in St. Petursburg, Russia

Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration (1765 - 1812) was a General of the Infantry of the Russian army, hero of The Napoleonic Wars. He was a descendant of the Georgian royal family of the Bagrations.

Temple of the Theodore Icon of the Mother of God in St. Petursburg

The construction of the temple was started in August 5, 1911 in the presence of Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich; The 1st service was led by Archbishop Anthony Volyn (Khrapovitsky).

Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre

In 1904, on the corner of Nevsky Prospekt and Little Sadovaya Street an architect Gabriel V. Baranovsky built the famous Art Nouveau building - the House of the Trade Association "Eliseev Brothers." The first floor of the house was given over to the shop, on the second there was a theater, which was opened with staging of Shakespeare's "Hamlet." For any one now the theater on Nevsky means only the Comedy Theatre.

The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. Through most of the Soviet era, it was known as the Kirov Theatre. Today, the Mariinsky Theatre is home to the Mariinsky Ballet, Mariinsky Opera and Mariinsky Orchestra. Since Yuri Temirkanov's retirement in 1988, the conductor Valery Gergiev has served as the theatre's general director.The theatre is named after Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. There is a bust of the Empress in the main entrance foyer.

Suvorov Monument, St. Petersburg, Russia

Located on Suvorovskaya Ploshchad (Suvorov Square), this monument was erected in 1818 on the approach to the Troitsky bridge. The heroic figure of the general carved to resemble Mars, the Roman god of war, is the handwork of the sculptor M. Kozlovsky. F. Gordeyev designed the bas-relief on the base, which represents the spirits of Glory and Peace.
Suvorov is one of the few generals in history who never lost a battle, being undefeated in over 60 large battles while always having numerical disadvantage.