>>/39623/
Ah, an IWO! Nice!
> PROLETARSKAYA
Poor Pyotr Alekseevich is turning in his grave ever since.
> But water is everywhere
I thought that's just the normal way of public utilities on the Russia.
> tiny balding man turns valve off

 >>/39624/
Photos are sharp tho.
Who's the horseman?

 >>/39625/
I assume even as Leningrad they made effort of preservation of old tsarist buildings. Btw how about the Smolniy?

 >>/39626/
> 3rd pic
Typical Russian heda.
That 2017 bronze, Sun(?) wheel thing? What's that?

 >>/39627/
> indispensable star on the obelisk
Yeah, it's square dedicated to the revolution I can tell. Complex task dealing with the past for Russia and the other Soviet successor states. They have to reconcile periods clashing with each other. Well Baltic states can simplify things ofc by declaring things black and white, but when it's your own inheritance it's more complicated.

 >>/39628/
> 2nd pic
Is WECT the BEST?

 >>/39629/
> we
Congratulations, Bernd.
> Gostiny Dvor 
Just by the photo I could tell that's a market. Impressive.

 >>/39630/
> taking photos in church
Depends on the church. If it's a touristy place, it's ok (even in small chapels), otherwise maybe after asking the priest. If no priest at hand then no.
It's very easy to turn the attention inwards, churches are good place to think.
> Church at center was build on the place where emperor Alexander II was killed.
Jesus saves they say.

 >>/39633/
It's not big, people are just too small!
I told you, on the Russia everything is oversized.

 >>/39635/
 >>/39636/
That cathedral looks cozy with those lights. And not too oversized.

 >>/39638/
That's the Palace bridge?
First two shots are great.
Thanks Bernd, I enjoyed your report!
The looks, the styles of the building were quite familiar, reminds me of Budapest, minus hills. And more canals, generally scaled up streets and buildings, and more Cyrillic texts about.