One day in St Petersburg, we decided to go to Peterhof, a palace built by Peter the Great. I could try and recall the details, or you could Wikipedia that! It’s often called the Versaille of Russia, and you can see why.
Back in St Petersburg city, and on another day, we decided to find these pretty gargoyles at a canal pedestrian bridge:
Actually Babushka’s were amazing – and usually call Matrushka’s in Russia. They’re often created by three seperate artists – one for the face, one for the shawl/back, and one for the belly, wich can be scenes from fairy tales.
Those photos are absolutely stunning. I love grand-scale architecture like that…would love to visit this city. Stunning!
Thanks Fiona – all from an iPhone 4. Which means I have NO fears anyone will steal it!
It’s definitely a marvel of building empires!
Huzzah! I still have an iPhone 4S and long may it live. 🙂 Mine doesn’t take good photos like these though.
Wow, those matryoshkas are stunning! I would definitely have come home with a set!
I thought I would too, but the minimalist in me settled to get mum a small set of three, and be done. Her’s were not laquered, which were far less common. And the style was more ‘farmy’ that ‘flashy’
I’d love to buy sets of the matryoshkas but agree, they’d be dust collectors. I think photos and memories of them in mass is best.
Photos are my big purchasing saviour – photos make me happier to walk away without something.