Like a rabid dog allowed to roam the streets, Rastrelli ran amok through the royal treasury as he moulded, painted […]
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Nicholas I
Walk to St Isaac’s Square in front of St Isaac’s Cathedral, and you will stand amazed at this most impressive […]
Peter the Great – A tribute from Catherine the Great
In a strategic move to endear herself to the Russian public, Catherine the Great, being of German descent, commissioned this […]
Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral (Fortress)
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is the oldest church and the second tallest building in St Petersburg (sadly, […]
Rescue, Recovery & Restoration at the Hermitage Storage Facility.
While the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg confounded me with its over the top gilded halls and wanton extravagance, […]
Of Gild and Guilt
Stepping purposefully into the world of love and intrigue, treachery and treason, I wandered into the gilded halls of the […]
Take the Yak 