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Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra vs State Russian Museum
Both are praised by writers. On balance, Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra is preferred by most writers compared to State Russian Museum. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra is ranked #1 in St. Petersburg with praise from 4 reviews including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra
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Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo, 1 Nab. Reki Monastyrki, St. Petersburg, Russia
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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."
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The ticket desk is just inside the arched entrance; ask for a map of the cemeteries.
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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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State Russian Museum
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4 Inzhenernaya ulitsa / Mickhailovsky Palace, Metro: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's
"In 1898 Nicholas II turned the stupendously majestic neoclassical Mikhailovsky Palace (Mikhailovsky Dvorets) into what has become one of the country's most important art galleries."
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Frommer's
"This museum should be on every visitor's itinerary, even those who know or care little about Russian art, despite its hefty admission fee."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Facing onto the elegant pl Iskusstv (Arts Sq) is the handsome Mikhailovsky Palace, now housing one of the country's finest collections of Russian art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Housed in the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Russian works here—which include 6,000 religious icons—makes an interesting complement to the Hermitage's foreign treasures."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Peter I's Cabin, a humble log structure, was built in a few days right after the first stone of the fortress was laid."
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