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The Winter Palace & State Hermitage Museum | St. Petersburg, Russia

(See also St Isaac’s Cathedral • St ISAAC’S CATHEDRAL, St PETERSBURG, RUSSIA) The Winter Palace is the symbolic site of the October 1917 Revolution and remains one of the most iconic landmarks in St. Petersburg. Originally completed in 1764 as the primary residence of the Russian Tsars, the palace stood at the very center of imperial power for more than 150 years. Today, it forms the main complex of the world-renowned State Hermitage Museum, one of the greatest art museums on Earth. With a collection of over 3 million exhibits — ranging from classical antiquities and Renaissance masterpieces to imperial treasures — the Hermitage is not only one of the largest museums in the world, but also one of the most historically significant. From imperial grandeur to revolutionary upheaval, the Winter Palace embodies the dramatic history of Russia itself.