The article, and many others over the years, made it clear: To live in St. Petersburg meant attending an event at the historic ballroom ... swanky nickname: the “Palace of Pleasure.” ...

If you're visiting St. Petersburg in the summer, the Peterhof Palace & Garden is an absolute must-see. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peterhof was the brainchild and summer palace of Peter the Great.

Even during her glory years, Empress Maria Alexandrovna was something like a ghost walking the halls of the Winter Palace in ...

Petersburg is a planned city that originated with the Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island (Hare Island). Palace Square, in the heart of St. Petersburg, is the city's main square and home to ...