The world-famous St. Petersburg with its magnificent palaces, impressive historical monuments, tree-lined avenues and beautiful bridges is depicted on this decorative teacup. It is a really well made dark blue ceramic cup with colored design from Russia. This is the perfect size for drinking coffee, tea or anything you like.
In the center of it is the Bronze Horseman, impressive monument to the founder of St Petersburg - Peter the Great. The monument was built by order of the Empress Catherine the Great as a tribute to her famous predecessor. Being a German princess by birth, she was eager to establish a line of continuity with the earlier Russian monarchs.
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Also you may see the beautiful Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood, which was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881.
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