The Griboedov Channel. The bridges St Petersburg is so famous for.
By many, St Petersburg (Leningrad in 1924 – 1991) is often considered to be so beautiful due to its architecture of Italian origin. Quite strange to see these fine buildings embellished by the symbols of the Soviet Era. Let’s take a walk around this fine city in the summer almost 30 years ago.
When I was 7 years old, there was a flower market just like that next to our house. By Erhard K. 
Image by Erhard K.
Peterhof, the Russian Versailles, by Erhard K.
Peterhof by Erhard K.
Peterhof by Erhard K.
The Smolny Cathedral, by Erhard K.
The Neva River embankment, Rostral Pillars. Image by Erhard K.
The Dvortsovaya Embankment. Image by Erhard K.
Summer river cruises. By Erhard K.
St Isaac’s Cathedral, the monument of Peter the Great. By Erhard K.
The Winter Palace close up, Dvortsovaya Embankment. By Erhard K.
The Winter Palace, from the Palace Bridge, by Erhard K.
Peter the Great was the one to build this city on the swamps. During the Khruschev Era, the city was further decorated.
Nevsky Avenue, by Erhard K.
The Neva embankment, the Aurora cruiser, by Erhard K.
In 1925, the Aurora cruise ship played a major part in the October Revolution: the city was flaming with revolutionary spirit and so the Revolutionary Committee was created. On 25 October 1917, Aurora refused to carry an order to take off to sea, which sparked the Revolution. At 9.45 p.m. on that date, a blank shot from her forecastle gun signalled the start of the assault on the Winter Palace.
The Church of the Saviour on Blood (Spas na Krovi), by Erhard K.
The main street: Nevsky Prospect (Avenue). By Erhard K.
The Dvortsovaya Square, Aleksandriysky Stolp, by Erhard K.