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The State Museum St. Isaac???s CathedralvsThe Winter Palace of Peter the Great
Both are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral is the choice of most reviewers compared to Winter Palace of Peter I. The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral scores 89 with accolades from 4 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
The State Museum St. Isaac???s Cathedral
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Isaakiyevskaya Square, 4, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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Fodor's "The grandly proportioned St. Isaac's is the world's third-largest domed cathedral and the first monument you see of the city if you arrive by ship." Full review
Frommer's "St. Isaac's mighty, somber facade rose only in the mid-19th century but has become an indelible part of St. Petersburg's skyline since then. Critics of the day called it "The Inkwell"..." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Climb the 250 steps to the colonnade surrounding the gilt dome for 360-degree views of the city." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The golden dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the St Petersburg skyline." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Admire the frescoes and murals, such as the one by Karl Briullov covering 800 m2 of the main dome." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"The construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral was ordered by Alexander I in the early 1800s. This neoclassical marvel was finally completed in 1858 after 40 years of construction. St. Isaac's..." Full review
The Telegraph "The gold-domed, 19th-century St Isaac’s Cathedral is one of St Petersburg’s most famous landmarks and offers wonderful views of the city from its gilded viewing platform." Full review
The Winter Palace of Peter the Great Fodor's Lonely Planet 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
