Travelogue of Russia

Out first stop in our tour of Russia will be Saint Petersburg. Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg; he named the city after Saint Peter, which was one of Jesus’ 12 disciples. Saint Petersburg is the 2nd largest city in Russia and was the capital for more than 200 years but lost its title as capital city during Russian Revolution. Saint Petersburg is on the Baltic Sea, which makes it a seaport and a Naval base.
Saint Petersburg was the first Russian city to become modernized. This modernization of a Russian city was not taken well by old fashion Russian nobility. There were many attempts on his life also acts of treason involving his own son. There are two palaces in Saint Petersburg The Monplaisir and the Great Peterhof (Peter’s Palace). These were modeled after great western palaces like Versailles.
Now for our last stop on this great tour throughout Russia is Moscow. Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia. Also this is the center of main parts of Russian society like economic, financial, educational, and transportation. The city holds approximately 7 percent of Russia’s population. It was named the most expensive city in a row and is home to large amount of Russia’s billionaires. There are beautiful architecture structures like Ostankino Tower, Saint Basil Cathedral and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Many of the great architecture feats were destroyed during Stalin’s ruling.