Hermitage

The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

April 01, 2013   Teddy   No comments
Hermitage, St Petersburg

One of the oldest and largest museums in the world, The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg is also one of the grandest and most opulent palace complexes in the world. From its beginnings in 1764 as the private collection of Catherine the Great, The Hermitage now houses more than three million items, including the world’s largest collection of oil paintings.

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