The art book Saint Petersburg is a sort of a key opening the door to the splendid city on the Neva for all those who would like to discover for themselves its breath-taking beauty and savor it. The 200 full-colour illustrations included in the book and the texts commenting on them highlight the city's major historical events and most important sights: its churches and cathedrals, monuments, old gardens and parks, squares, avenues and, last but not least, its famous suburban Imperial residences. The book is supplemented with two detailed maps of the city which enable the reader to encompass St. Petersburg as a harmonious ensemble remarkable for its architectural majesty and which may be helpful for finding the best rout e to the required landmark. The documentary photographs introduce the reader to the world-famous repositories of art, the Meritage and the Russian Museum,as well as to the magnificent places of Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo and Pavolvsk. The pages of this art book conjure up an unforgettable image of the northern capital with all its fascination and variety.