Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is the treasury of the outstanding architectural memorials, museums, churches and cathedrals. The city on Neva River played important role in Russian history and was the main city of Russian empire for two centuries. And today it is named as Russian Northern capital. Saint Petersburg which was founded in 1703 as "the window to Europe" developed as the most “European” city of Russia. Its buildings were created by foreign architects together with Russian architects and engineers. As a result, Saint Petersburg obtained extraordinary appearance where traditional Russian architecture harmonies with the latest trends in Western European art.
