Do you know which city is called the cultural capital of Russia? Surely you have heard this phrase more than once. Sathya will tell about one of the amazing cities of our state.
It so happened that in the history of Russia there were two capitals: Moscow and St. Petersburg. But why did it happen that the second city gained special status?
Не каждый город может похвастаться тем, что на more than 200 museums work on his land. And in St. Petersburg there are so many of them. The most important of them are the Hermitage, the Cabinet of Rarities (Kunstkamera), the Russian Museum.
The first is located within the walls of the Winter Palace. For its placement by the city authorities allocated 5 buildings. The exposition covers an area of 57 475 m2. But this is not the main pride of the museum.It turns out that in its archives are stored works of ancient and prehistoric art, a variety of things of the life and culture of the East, as well as amazing jewelry.
Leonardo's masterpieces participate in the Hermitage exhibitionsda Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Titian, Rubens, Van Gogh, Picasso, Renoir, Kandinsky and other talented artists. Visiting this beautiful and amazing place, you will no doubt argue that St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia.
And again go to the statistics. There are about 200 theaters, concert halls and theater groups in this city. Among them are famous throughout the world:
On the posters you read the names of the leading operas.singers. In addition, talented directors work in St. Petersburg theaters. Famous performances on the works of foreign and domestic literature are held to a storm of applause. It is not surprising that many troupes are interested in touring the cultural capital of Russia. And we smoothly proceed to the next section of the sights of the city of St. Petersburg.
In St. Petersburg, there are a large number of museums. Be sure to visit the museums:
But if you arrived in the cultural capital of Russia inwarm season, it is just necessary to go on an excursion to the palace and park complexes and museums-reserves, which are located in the suburbs of St. Petersburg. The fact is that they are of particular value. Visit Peterhof, Kronstadt, Oranienbaum, Gatchina, Tsarskoe Selo, Shlisselburg, Pavlovsk.
You will not regret!The main value of these places lies in the fact that architectural and landscape design form a unique, majestic look of the city with strict symmetrical streets, lush gardens and green parks, huge squares.
Реки, набережные, каналы, мосты, узорчатые fences, huge and decorative sculptures deserve special attention! Thanks to these facts, in 1990 the center of Grada Petrov and its suburbs included a UNESCO heritage list.
The cultural capital of Russia could not develop and reach heights in art without radio and television. In the open spaces of the city, publishing houses produce more than 100 newspapers, and even more magazines.
The main office of the stateChannel Five. Broadcast and regional TV channels. The work in TV studios of this region is in full swing. For example, "Your city". There are more than 30 radio stations on the air in St. Petersburg.
“And what events cover the media Peter?" - you ask. But what! According to the latest data, it is known that about 1,000 exhibitions, more than 300 different festivals, more than 120 bright and sometimes outrageous premieres are held in the city every year. Among all these events in St. Petersburg is the only Russian festival of dance (classical) - the Mariinsky. Its members are the famous and leading dancers of world ballet. In addition, the cultural capital of Russia is famous for international arts festivals: ballet, music, sculpture and so on.
Did you know that on the borders of St. Petersburgthere are about 270 different religious associations: the Orthodox Church, the Old Believers, the Armenian, the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on.
The most amazing thing is that among the participants of theseAssociations never arise vivid disputes and conflicts. There are 229 religious buildings scattered throughout the city. And you need to visit such monuments of culture and architecture as:
Our article is coming to an end.Now you understand why Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia. Surprisingly, no city in our country can boast such a diverse and rich manifestation of culture!
