THE HERMITAGE
The Hermitage is one of the best museums not only in Russia,
but in the whole world. The State Hermitage Museum has entertained
visitors for more than two centuries. Its history goes back
to 1764, when the Small Hermitage was built to house Catherine
II's art collection.
Today the Hermitage Museum is housed in five buildings, among
which the Winter Palace occupies the most important place.
The Palace, created by famous architect F.-B. Rastrelli in
1754-1762, was a residence of Russian emperors till 1917.
Then the building was given to the Hermitage.
The Hermitage's finest art collections present the development
of world culture from the ancient times to our century. There
are more than three million pieces of artwork in the Museum.
Works of such geniuses as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian
and others are presented in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
The permanent collections of the Museum include paintings
by outstanding artists from France, Italy, England, Holland,
Spain, Flanders, Germany and other European countries, pieces
of Ancient Greece and Rome, oriental arts, numismatic works,
traditional Russian art and much more.
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Visitor
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Address: 38 Dvortsovaya Embankment
Tel: (812) 110-9079
Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday
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Museums
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