The weather lottery worked in my city this week. There were days with a temperature of -15℃ and days with a temperature of +4℃. There were sunny days and rainy days, and there was a snowstorm too. All in all, no day was like the previous one! If you decided to get all winter experiences at once in a short period of time, last week would be perfect. I was particularly impressed with the blizzard.
That day I was going to go for a walk in a park on the outskirts of town. It was starting to snow when I left the house, but it was a long drive and I hoped that by the time I got to the park, the snowfall would be over. Turns out it was just a warm-up. The farther I drove, the thicker the white shroud became outside the window. That time my walk was super short, I got a little dodge from the snow flying in my face and drove back.
But on another day the weather was beautiful, sunny and almost windless. I decided to walk a bit and started my walk on the bridge over the Fontanka River, near the Circus. My plan was to walk to the Saint Michael's (Engineers') Castle. To do this, I had to walk along the Fontanka River embankment and then turn left. The Engineers' Castle was built at the turn of the XVIII-XIX centuries by order of Emperor Paul I. The Emperor wanted to build a castle, a fortress - he feared for his life, and, as subsequent events showed, his fears were justified.
The site was chosen so that the castle would be separated by water barriers. The castle faces the Fontanka River on one side and the Moika River on the other. In addition, deep moats with lifting bridges were dug. Of course, all these measures could not save the emperor when a conspiracy arose among his closest associates.
On the southern facade of the castle, above the Resurrection Gate, one can read the inscription: ""Holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days". This is a quote from a psalm. The inscription is made of copper, it was originally made for the Smolny Monastery, but by order of the Emperor it was placed on the facade of the palace. Through the gate you can access the inner courtyard of the castle, but on this day it was the museum's day off and the gate was closed.
There are two small niches in the walls near the bridge. Very rarely does anyone scrutinize the walls and notice these niches. They are more than worthy of attention though - little tin soldiers are on duty in these niches day and night, all year round, in all weathers.
I was going to walk around the castle and take a little walk in the Summer Garden, which is on the other side of the Moika River. It wasn't until near the entrance to the garden that I realized that my planning was far from perfect. Although I might have guessed a little earlier - when I was standing at the closed gate to the courtyard of the Engineers' Castle. The Summer Garden and the Saint Michael's Castle are sites of the same museum, and they have the same day off. I had to limit myself to a photo of the empty alley of the Summer Garden, taken through the fence.
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| Smartphone | Google Pixel 3a |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
this place is beautiful with snow around it, it acquires more royalty
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed this post!
That first photo really manages to grab attention! Beautifull and stunning place and most of all some great photos!!!
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It really is a wonderful place, thank you very much!
It really is still cold in your place.. Meanwhile, it's getting warmer here already in Asia hehe
Oh yeah, we'll have at least one more winter month with snow and frost! And it's even longer until the cherry blossoms bloom:) Thank you so much!
The snow just add beauty to the place♥️. Beautiful photos.
Thank you very much!
Wow, looks like you guys had a lot of snow again. The two rivers got full snow covered.
Yes, we had a big snowfall again, a lot of snow fell! Thank you very much!
You're welcome
Contrast in snow metal framed walkways with buildings that delight, perhaps built for the wrong reasons that turned out to be right.
Two little soldiers in the brickwork, that is one for the history books, forever defending!
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I find these little tin soldiers very handsome! Too bad they can only be photographed from a distance, from the bridge - it's difficult to see the details. Thank you very much!
Small detail to find, best hidden away from those who seek enjoyment destroying. Have a great week.
Peters is so nice, even in the winter. Your post make me yearn to go there again, hopefully in a year or two.
The city in winter is very beautiful! But the weather can be so awful that you want to crawl under a blanket and not go outside:) Thank you so much!
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#1 - what light! Love the shadow!
Thank you so much!