Guide de voyage: Smol'Ninskoe 2026

Smol'Ninskoe : idées de séjour, infos pratiques et culturelles

Peter the Great Bridge
Peter the Great Bridge
When we visited Smolny Cathedral we witnessed a baby being baptized and that made this trip quite a special occasion! Source: Wikipedia This Russian Orthodox convent was built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. After she was disallowed succession to the throne, she opted to become a nun. However her Imperial predecessor, Ivan VI was overthrown during a coup d'Ă©tat (carried out by the royal guards in 1741). Elizabeth then decided against entering monastic life and accepted the offer of the Russian throne and work on the convent continued with her royal patronage. Smolny Cathedral (Sobor). The convent's main church (catholicon or sobor), a blue-and-white building, is considered to be one of the architectural masterpieces of the Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who also redesigned the Winter Palace, and created the Grand Catherine Palace (Yekaterininsky) in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), the Grand Palace in Peterhof and many other major St. Petersburg landmarks. The Cathedral is the centerpiece of the convent, built by Rastrelli between 1748 and 1764. The projected bell-tower was to become the tallest building in St. Petersburg and, at the time, all of Russia. Elizabeth's death in 1762 prevented Rastrelli from completing this grand design. The smaller bell tower. When Catherine II assumed the throne, it was found that the new Empress strongly disapproved of the baroque style, and funding that had supported the construction of the convent rapidly ran out. Rastrelli was unable to build the huge bell-tower he had planned and unable to finish the interior of the cathedral. The building was only finished in 1835 by Vasily Stasov with the addition of a neo-classical interior to suit the changed architectural tastes at the time. The Cathedral was consecrated on 22 July 1835; its main altar was dedicated to the Resurrection and the two side altars were dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and Righteous Elizabeth. The church was closed by the Soviet authorities in 1923. It was looted and allowed to decay until 1982, when it became a Concert Hall. Today, Smolny Cathedral is used primarily as a concert hall and the surrounding convent buildings house various offices and government institutions. In addition, the faculties of sociology, political science and international relations of the Saint Petersburg State University are located in some of the buildings surrounding the cathedral. The nearby Smolny Institute is named after the convent. The name "Smolny" derives from the location, in the early days of St. Petersburg the place at the edge of the city where pitch ("smola" in Russian) was processed for use in shipbuilding and maintenance. As a result the locale was called "smolny" - the place of pitch. #architecture #blue
Source: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/monuments/catherine-the-great/ This monument to Catherine the Great was unveiled in 1873. The Empress was adored by the people of St. Petersburg for all her efforts to improve the life and education provided by the city and her reign has long seen been known as the "golden age" of Russia. The statue of Catherine is surrounded by delicately carved figures of the most prominent individuals of her reign: politicians and poets, military men and courtiers. The monument is located in the middle of a small, grass-covered square, just off Nevsky Prospekt, which is lined by the Anichkov Palace, the Alexandrinsky Drama Theater and the Russian National Library. As one of the country's most enlightened monarchs, Catherine could not have chosen a better spot herself. The monument was designed by the Russian artist M.O. Mikeshin and created by the best sculptors and architects of the day. Catherine the Great is dressed in her official gown and holds a scepter in her right hand and an olive wreath in her left hand. The pedestal is decorated with the symbols of royal power. Among the dignitaries, who's likenesses have been carved on the statue's pedestal, are Alexander Suvorov, perhaps the most famous general in Russian history, Prince Potiomkin, the general and politician, Ekaterina Dashkova, the first woman to chair the Russian Academy of Sciences (in the 18th century!!!) and the celebrated poet Gavrila Derzhavin. #architecture
Before I visited Russia I somewhat envisioned it to be a rundown country but that false perception changed quite a bit after visiting St Petersburg which was our first stop after arrival in Russia. Everywhere seems to be well maintained (at least most of the tourist attractions were) with fresh coats of paint! #architecture #blue

Les endroits populaires Ă  visiter

Palais de Tauride montrant chĂąteau ou palais

Palais de Tauride

Situé en centre-ville face à d'élégants jardins publics, ce palais jaune vif de style classique est l'un des monuments les plus remarquables de Saint-Pétersbourg.

Palais de Tauride
Source: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/monuments/catherine-the-great/ This monument to Catherine the Great was unveiled in 1873. The Empress was adored by the people of St. Petersburg for all her efforts to improve the life and education provided by the city and her reign has long seen been known as the "golden age" of Russia. The statue of Catherine is surrounded by delicately carved figures of the most prominent individuals of her reign: politicians and poets, military men and courtiers. The monument is located in the middle of a small, grass-covered square, just off Nevsky Prospekt, which is lined by the Anichkov Palace, the Alexandrinsky Drama Theater and the Russian National Library. As one of the country's most enlightened monarchs, Catherine could not have chosen a better spot herself. The monument was designed by the Russian artist M.O. Mikeshin and created by the best sculptors and architects of the day. Catherine the Great is dressed in her official gown and holds a scepter in her right hand and an olive wreath in her left hand. The pedestal is decorated with the symbols of royal power. Among the dignitaries, who's likenesses have been carved on the statue's pedestal, are Alexander Suvorov, perhaps the most famous general in Russian history, Prince Potiomkin, the general and politician, Ekaterina Dashkova, the first woman to chair the Russian Academy of Sciences

Jardin de Tauride

Jardin de Tauride n'est que le premier d'une longue liste de lieux à voir lors de votre passage à Saint-Pétersbourg. Pourquoi ne pas poursuivre vos explorations une fois sur place ? Lors de votre séjour dans la région, prévoyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour découvrir ses théùtres et ses divertissements en tous genres.

Jardin de Tauride
Musée de l\'eau qui includes parc

Musée de l'eau

Vous pourrez étudier tout à loisir les objets exposés à Musée de l'eau, un musée historique, lors de votre voyage à Saint-Pétersbourg. Lors de votre séjour dans la région, prévoyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour découvrir ses théùtres et ses musées.

Musée de l'eau
Hermitage mettant en vedette patrimoine architectural et jardin

Musée de l'Ermitage

4,5/5(116 avis)

Vous pourrez observer tout à loisir les piÚces exposées à Musée de l'Ermitage, un musée qui possÚde une histoire unique, lors de votre voyage à Saint-Pétersbourg. Lors de votre séjour dans la région, prévoyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour découvrir ses musées et ses théùtres.

Musée de l'Ermitage
Cathédrale Saint-Isaac qui includes ville et statue ou sculpture

Cathédrale Saint-Isaac

4,5/5(105 avis)

Découvrez l'histoire qui a marqué Saint-Pétersbourg en faisant un saut à Cathédrale Saint-Isaac. Cette superbe région est réputée pour ses théùtres et ses boutiques.

Cathédrale Saint-Isaac
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé qui includes patrimoine architectural

Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé

4,5/5(114 avis)

AprĂšs avoir visitĂ© CathĂ©drale Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-VersĂ©, pensez Ă  jeter un Ɠil aux autres curiositĂ©s et activitĂ©s Ă  Saint-PĂ©tersbourg. Lors de votre sĂ©jour dans la rĂ©gion, prĂ©voyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour dĂ©couvrir ses musĂ©es et ses divertissements en tous genres.

Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé

Autres quartiers à Smol'Ninskoe

Laure Saint-Alexandre-Nevski mettant en vedette patrimoine architectural et parc aussi bien que petit groupe de personnes

District central

District central est une destination prisée des voyageurs pour ses musées fascinants. Empruntez les transports en commun (Station de Mayakovskaya ou Station de Dostoyevskaya, par exemple) et visitez un autre de ses sites emblématiques : Musée Fabergé.

District central
Avenue de la perspective Nevski montrant scĂšnes de nuit et ville

Avenue Perspective Nevski

4,5/5(63 avis sur le quartier)

CélÚbre pour ses musées, ses théùtres et ses églises, ce ne sont pas les activités qui manquent à Avenue Perspective Nevski. Autre site méritant le détour : Musée Fabergé. Et pour en voir davantage de la ville, les transports en commun vous seront trÚs utiles (Station de Mayakovskaya ou Station de Gostiny Dvor, par exemple).

Avenue Perspective Nevski
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Okrug

Lorsque vous vous trouvez à Okrug, visitez ses sites uniques, notamment Théùtre Buff, puis prenez les transports publics (Station de Novocherkasskaya) pour découvrir davantage la ville.

Okrug
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Kazan montrant patrimoine architectural et église ou cathédrale

Centre-ville de Saint-PĂ©tersbourg

4,5/5(131 avis sur le quartier)

Centre-ville de Saint-PĂ©tersbourg est une destination particuliĂšrement prisĂ©e pour ses musĂ©es fascinants, ses cafĂ©s de charme et ses Ă©glises. Deux autres sites en particulier valent la peine que vous vous y attardiez tant que vous ĂȘtes sur place : Rue Rossi et Statue de Catherine II de Russie.

Centre-ville de Saint-PĂ©tersbourg
Hermitage in St Petersburg is a very nice museum. The rooms of the palace are so impressive ! #hermitage #saintpetersburg #russia #palace #museum

Vladimirskiy

Lors de votre visite de Vladimirskiy, admirez certains de ses plus beaux sites, comme Musée de l'Arctique et de l'Antarctique ou Avenue de la perspective Ligovski, et prenez les transports en commun (Station de Vladimirskaya ou Station de Dostoyevskaya) pour découvrir davantage la ville.

Vladimirskiy
The former city square of the Old Russian Empire, this square its famous for holding the 1905 Bloody Sunday and the 1917 October Revolution. A massive square just in front of the Hermitage Museum, its a popular destination where carriages, skaters and tourists mix up. The statue in the middle is the Alexander Column, a 50 meters tall column thats unique of its kind. This enormous column was placed in the middle of Palace square to celebrate the victory of Russia over Napoleonic France. Unlike its ancient predecessors, at the top of the column there was not a statue of the respective emperor at the time

District du Palais

Lorsque vous vous trouvez à District du Palais, visitez ses sites uniques, notamment Appartement-Musée Pouchkine, puis prenez les transports publics (Station de Nevsky Prospekt) pour découvrir davantage la ville.

District du Palais

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