Thursday, July 30, 2009

Fountains at Peterhof.



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Peterhof



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Peterhof



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The facades to hide construction in St. Petersburg are very creative.

Peterhof, another palace of the tsars near St. Petersburg.


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Train station waiting area in St. Petersburg
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Monday, July 27, 2009

Views of St. Petersburg from a river cruise.



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Tsarskoe Selo



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Phots in an around Tsarskoe Selo, Russia.



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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Inside Tsarskoe Selo. I took photos below of the Amber room quickly when the attendant wasn't paying attention because no photos were officially allowed. The original amber on the walls disappeared when the Nazis took over the palace during WW II, and the room had to be completely restored.



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Tsarskoe Selo



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A Russian Orthodox church waiting for the raising of the roof.

Tsarskoe Selo , a place constructed by the Romanov Tsar's near St. Petersburg, that has now been restored and is viewable by tourists.


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