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New jewelry exhibition at the Hermitage: Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections New page added to the site: Jewish Heritage tour in St.Petersburg New page added to the site: Shore Excursions for Cruise Passengers (2 and 3 day-tours) Page updated: New ready-made tour (3 full days/4 nights) Page updated: References The Yussoupov Palace
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highly qualified specialists with all the required working licences and huge experience in guiding. Page updated: A Day Tour to NOVGOROD THE GREAT, pictures of Novgorod Friday, August 25: Holy Trinity Cathedral Damaged by Fire
The blue-domed cathedral, St.Petersburg's fourth highest building, boasted arguably Europe's largest wooden cupolas. The central dome collapsed and one of four smaller cupolas surrounding it was also destroyed by the blaze.
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St.Petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities of the world has a great number of palaces built at different historic periods and in different architectural styles. But this one is absolutely outstanding for the building material employed was ice...
A Guided Tour at the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. Consider including in Your itenerary. The tour provides its visitors with a glimpse into the actual production of porcelain and a view into what handpainted porcelain really means. New exhibitions in the State Hermitage Museum Check what's on offer in Off the Beaten Track Page updated: Royal Residences, Pushkin: Catherine palace, the Amber Room The Russian Village of Shuvalovka. Consider including in Your itenerary.
New information on the Hermitage Museum: the Treasure Gallery
 Cigarette case Before 1899 St Petersbourg, Carl Han Silver, gold, diamond, translusent enamel |
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections 8 December 2009 - 14 March 2010
Exquisite Faberge eggs, jewel encrusted pistols that emit scent sprays and Russian cigarette cases inlaid with diamonds,
are just a few of the 320 gems on display in this exhibition in the grandiose setting of the capital's State Hermitage Museum.
These priceless jewels are just a fragment of the Khalili Collection and many of the pieces crafted at the height of 19th century
imperialism show how states forced their jewellers to impose national identity onto their works.
Check out the evening bag, where the folds have been extravagantly replicated in engraved gold and enamel.
|  Evening bag Circa 1968 Aloisia Rucellai, Florence Gold and platinum, translucent enamel, diamonds and rubies |
 Coronation Egg 1897 Gold, platinum, diamonds, rubies, rock crystal, enamel |
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM Faberge. Lost and Found 6 December 2004 - 13 February 2005
The Anteroom of the Winter Palace is showing the collection of one of the most important collectors of works by Faberge, Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1919-1990), editor-in-chief and president of Forbes Inc., who assembled his collection over the course of several decades.
This collection is on display in its country of origin thanks to Russian entrepreneur Victor Vekselberg, chairman of the board of OAO SUAL Holding, who purchased it from Malcolm Forbes' heirs and has made it available for viewing in Russia. The exhibition has been organized jointly by the State Hermitage and the Bond of Time Cultural-Historical Foundation. At the heart of the collection are nine Easter eggs, which constitute the second largest group (after the Moscow Kremlin Armoury) of the famous Easter surprises which emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II gave to their spouses. In 1917 they were taken away to Moscow and during the 1920's-30's many were sold abroad. The exhibition consists of 26 items, including 15 Easter eggs, nine of which belonged to the imperial family. |  Lillies of the Valley Egg 1898 Gold, diamonds, rubies, enamel |
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