Beautiful and well made ceramic cup with golden design. One of the most beautiful cities in the world, St. Petersburg is depicted on this lovely Russian souvenir.
Created by Peter the Great in 1703 to be his "window on Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook. Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the Great Cities of Europe.
St Petersburg was built on a grand scale, with palaces and boulevards designed to be viewed from afar, and bold symmetry embracing the whole. The area spreading back from the Winter Palace and the Admiralty on the south bank is the city's heart, and Nevsky prospect is its main artery. This central area is a pedestrian's dream. The north side of the city has three main areas Vasilyevsky Island, Petrograd Side and Vyborg Side.
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