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Palace Square
Sight4.9 · 87 8114.7 · 5 479≈ 45 minFree entry
The central public square of Saint Petersburg and a masterpiece of Russian neoclassical urban planning. The square is framed by the baroque Winter Palace by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the sweeping crescent of the General Staff Building by Carlo Rossi, and the 47.5-metre Alexander Column. The monolithic red granite column stands without internal anchoring, held solely by its enormous weight.
Highlights
- Monumental ensemble of the Winter Palace and General Staff
- Monolithic 600-ton Alexander Column capped with an angel
- City foremost historic square and open-air public venue
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What’s nearby
Alexander Column
1 min walk · 47 m
State Hermitage Museum
1 min walk · 101 m
4.8
General Staff Building
2 min walk · 162 m
4.8
Winter Palace
2 min walk · 174 m
4.8
Восточное крыло Главного штаба is the eastern wing of the Main Headquarters.
2 min walk · 192 m
Gardens of the Winter Palace
3 min walk · 203 m
Висячий сад is the Hanging Garden.
3 min walk · 261 m
Academic Chapel
4 min walk · 343 m
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