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Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra vs Summer Palace of Peter the Great

Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I and Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra ranks significantly higher than Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra comes in at 94 with approval from 4 sources like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.

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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Summer Palace of Peter the Great
Summer Palace of Peter the Great
8 / 10
Kutuzova emb., 2, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's Fodor's
"One of Peter the Great's passions was inspired by Versailles." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The lush greenery (at least for a few months of the year) almost makes you forget that these gardens were entirely planned, designed for Peter's pleasure walks." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"St Petersburg’s first palace is the modest, two-storey Summer Palace in the summer garden’s northeast corner." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Peter the Great lived simply, far from the splendour of the imperial palaces and aristocratic homes." Full review