Our choral tour started in St. Petersburg. Here are a few of my favorite shots taken in that city.
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The Hermitage (Winter Palace) |
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Palace Square |
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Wall decoration |
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Church on Spilled Blood |
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St. Isaac’s Cathedral |
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Interesting church door |
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Cathedral of the Fortress of Peter and Paul |
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Fountains and grounds of Peterhof Palace |
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Fountains of Peterhof Palace |
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Lucy at Peterhof |
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Gate at Palace of Catherine the Great |
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Gilded room in Palace of Catherine the Great |
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Gilded domes of Palace of Catherine the Great |
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Seige Memorial |
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View throough arches of Alexander Column in Palace Square |
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Wall decoration on archway |