cathedral
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Krestovskiy ostrov
Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia · Europe
About Krestovskiy ostrov
Krestovskiy ostrov works well as a base: 5 minutes from Komendantsky aerodrom, 22km from Peterhof Palace.
Krestovskiy ostrov is in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, with about 20,000 people. The nearest town is Komendantsky aerodrom, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Krestovskiy ostrov?
Within an hour or so of Krestovskiy ostrov: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (5 km), Palace Square & Alexander Column (5 km), State Hermitage Museum (5 km), Peterhof Palace (22 km).
Where is Krestovskiy ostrov?
Krestovskiy ostrov is in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, about 4 km from Komendantsky aerodrom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Leningradskaya Oblast'
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 59.9709, 30.2579
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Worth the detour from Krestovskiy ostrov
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Palace Square & Alexander Column
Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
State Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.
5 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Peterhof Palace
A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.
22 km · about 25 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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