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The Winter Palace of Peter the GreatvsThe State Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace of Peter I and State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace are both endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Winter Palace of Peter I scores slightly better than State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace. Winter Palace of Peter I has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 4 reviews like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
The Winter Palace of Peter the Great
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Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Dvorcovaja naberezhnaja, 32, metro Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's "With its 1,001 rooms swathed in...jasper, agate, and gilded mirrors, the residence of Russia's rulers from Catherine the Great (1762) to Nicholas II (1917) is the grandest monument of Russian rococo." Full review
Lonely Planet "Some rooms have been restored to their appearance during Peter’s era, complete with Dutch tiles and parquet floors, and are used to exhibit some of Peter’s personal items from the Hermitage collection." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Winter Palace, seat of the Hermitage Museum since the October Revolution, is very impressive with its long pistachio green facade dotted with 400 immaculate white columns." Full review
Lonely Planet "Today you can tour the palace's grand reception halls and chambers, and wander gallery after gallery stuffed with Eurasian and Asian antiquities." Full review
The State Hermitage Museum Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
On the Grid
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 34, St. Petersburg 190000 , Russia
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Fodor's "One of the world's most famous museums is virtually wallpapered with celebrated paintings, part of the former private art collection of the tsars." Full review
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Since you probably only have a few hours, be sure to take in the major attractions
Frommer's "The Winter Palace would be a museum itself even if it didn't hold the Hermitage Museum, one of the world's largest and most valuable collections of fine art." Full review
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Allow yourself a full morning or afternoon in the Hermitage itself -- or a full day, if you can spare it. You won't regret it.
Travel + Leisure "This world-class museum is not to be missed, but where to start, with more than 350 rooms?" Full review
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Skip the lines by buying tickets online, then hit the highlights.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This gigantic museum boasting nearly three million works of art... resembles an enchanted palace from the Thousand and one Nights." Full review
On the Grid "The hidden jewels of world-known collections await you here." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In addition to being one of the most popular museums in the world, this Russian location claims to be the world's largest museum by gallery space"
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January 23, 2022
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The enormous collection (over three million items, only a fraction of which are on display in 360 rooms) almost amounts to a comprehensive history of Western European art." Full review
