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Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra vs The Kunstkamera

Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra ranks significantly higher than Kunstkamera. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra comes in at 94 with positive reviews from 4 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra
8 / 10
Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo, 1 Nab. Reki Monastyrki, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The reason most visitors come to this complex is for its two cemeteries, which hold the remains of some of Russia's leading cultural figures." Full review
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The ticket desk is just inside the arched entrance; ask for a map of the cemeteries.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A working monastery that attracts the most devout believers – a revered and holy place – and the gravesite of some of Russia's most famous artistic figures." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The word lavra in Russian is reserved for a monastery of the highest order, of which there are just four in all of Russia and Ukraine." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This monastery, given the highest title in Orthodox monasticism of lavra, was a tribute by Peter the Great to Prince Alexander Nevsky, who defeated the Swedes on this spot in 1240." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The construction of Holy Trinity Cathedral, entrusted by Catherine II to architect Ivan Starov in the late 18C, completes the Alexander Nevsky Lavra." Full review
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The Kunstkamera
The Kunstkamera
8 / 10
Universitetskaya naberezhnaya 3, Entrance from Tamozhenny Lane, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Houses the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography but still includes a room with Peter's original collection, a truly bizarre assortment." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This was the first public museum in Russia, and is now the oldest museum building in the world." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Famous largely for its ghoulish collection of monstrosities... all collected by Peter with the aim of educating the notoriously superstitious Russian people." Full review