St. Petersburg--Palace Square--The Hermitage

St. Petersburg--Palace Square--The Hermitage

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--From the Neva

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Main StaircaseSt. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Main Staircase

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Main Staircase

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Main Staircase

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Chandelier

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Throne Room

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Looking out window at Neva

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Chandeliers

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior Garden (hanging)

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Looking out window to Neva and St. Peter and Paul Church

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior Hallway

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Ceiling detail

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Silver Room (Nicolas I)

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Silver Room (Nicolas I)--Detail

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Nevsky's Silver Tomb

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Looking out window to Neva

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Looking out window to Neva

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Looking out window to central plaza and the ticket line

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Nicolas II Library (original)

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Period Russian designer rooms

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Period Russian designer rooms

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Period Russian designer rooms

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Period Russian designer rooms

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior--Period Russian designer rooms

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum--Grand Stairway entrance

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum--Grand Stairway entrance

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior of building built as a museum

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior Courtyard

St. Petersburg--The Hermitage--Interior Courtyard towards main entrance