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Bogdan BMB · January 17th, 2010, 09:02 PM

I like the tower from France, is lighted at night? You have pictures?

***Parisian Girl*** · January 18th, 2010, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alekssa1

In 2003, when St. Petersburg celebrated its 300th anniversary, it got a number of presents, and some of them took their places at streets and squares

The Tower For Peace
From France

image hosted on flickr

Nick_Fisher

Юрий Стальбаум

Fantastic photos! The Peace Tower

alekssa1 · January 18th, 2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Parisian Girl

Fantastic photos! The Peace Tower

A lot of people believe it doesn't fit to historical city centre. There are rumours it can be moved to outskirts, but it will hardly ever happen.

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Originally Posted by Bogdan BMB

I like the tower from France, is lighted at night? You have pictures?

Gregory Salieri

Виталий Минченко

osservatore-adriano

Bogdan BMB · January 18th, 2010, 10:17 PM

I`m sure that in reality looks even better

Thanks for photos

alekssa1 · January 19th, 2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogdan BMB

I`m sure that in reality looks even better

As for me, after 6 years I got used to that tower and now it is okay for me

It is one of the ugliest squares of city centre, with or without tower

Some pictures from roofs again:

Gregory Salieri

vdogadov

Bogdan BMB · January 19th, 2010, 11:07 PM

Last picture is

alekssa1 · January 20th, 2010, 11:26 AM

Offices

stbibikov

Click to enlarge

stbibikov

amskhalaya

stbibikov

bazin16

***christos-greece*** · January 20th, 2010, 05:51 PM

Fantastic, very nice new photos, including France Tower (the Piece Tower)

rusgeren · January 20th, 2010, 11:05 PM

St.Petersburg is amazing. The architecture variables between modern and historic buildings. This makes this city so multifaceted and interessing. I love these building on the last picture. Piter needs more like this one. I would like to visit this city in the near future. I think, that there you can feel the truth russian culture and soul. So it's a must visit place for me!

Chadoh25 · January 21st, 2010, 02:58 AM

Great photos!

***Parisian Girl*** · January 21st, 2010, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by alekssa1

A lot of people believe it doesn't fit to historical city centre. There are rumours it can be moved to outskirts, but it will hardly ever happen.

Interesting to hear that. But yeah, it's very unusual/rare to have such a monument moved, so hopefully that will never happen.

I guess you'd really have to see the Peace Tower in person to fully appreciate and understand if it really fits into it's surroundings, but from the photos it does look wonderful, especially at night.

alekssa1 · January 21st, 2010, 04:01 PM

christos-greece
rusgeren
Chadoh25

>> thanks

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Originally Posted by Parisian Girl

I guess you'd really have to see the Peace Tower in person to fully appreciate and understand if it really fits into it's surroundings, but from the photos it does look wonderful, especially at night.

>> People are very conservative, when it is about new buildings or new monuments in city centre

Winter wonder

Tramp Arry

Bogdan BMB · January 21st, 2010, 04:56 PM

Beautiful embankment

***christos-greece*** · January 21st, 2010, 05:37 PM

Really a great photo:

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Bogdan BMB · January 21st, 2010, 11:56 PM

The Peter and Paul Fortress by marius.bejan

image hosted on flickr

PS If the picture was posted, tell me and I'll edit the post

***Parisian Girl*** · January 22nd, 2010, 05:32 AM

OMG, that photo >Winter Wonder< is just stunning! Parts of the photo look like a painting..

The link says Napoli Hotel. I'm assuming that building at the corner (tan colour) is the hotel? What a setting!

alekssa1 · January 22nd, 2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogdan BMB

PS If the picture was posted, tell me and I'll edit the post

No, it was not. Nice picture of Peter and Paul Cathedral and Neva river floating fountain

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Originally Posted by Parisian Girl

OMG, that photo >Winter Wonder< is just stunning! Parts of the photo look like a painting..
The link says Napoli Hotel. I'm assuming that building at the corner (tan colour) is the hotel?

I guess there was an hotel in 19 century, and it is rather a historical name for this building. There in Napoli hotel in 1825 decembrist Pyotr Kakhovsky was arrested. It is also known because russian writer Nikolai Gogol lived there.
May be someone could correct me, as it is the 1st time I hear about that building and I found info on the net

By the way picture "Winter Wonder" was mirrored, and this is how it really looks:

proofbook

***christos-greece*** · January 22nd, 2010, 09:45 AM

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OMG, that photo >Winter Wonder< is just stunning! Parts of the photo look like a painting..

That photo was indeed absolutely great' btw do you have more snowing photos like that pic, alekssa?

ENJINEER · January 22nd, 2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by alekssa1

Offices

It is no offices! It is very expensive dvelling housе...

alekssa1 · January 22nd, 2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ENJINEER

It is no offices! It is very expensive dvelling housе...

Dwelling house = Residential (for those who don't know)

Thanks for correcting me. I am not supposed to know every single building, but it looks like offices. I transferred it to my another post "Residential" above

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January 20th, 2010, 11:26 AM	#127
alekssa1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,783 Likes (Received): 281	Offices stbibikov Click to enlarge stbibikov Click to enlarge stbibikov Click to enlarge stbibikov amskhalaya stbibikov bazin16 Last edited by alekssa1; January 22nd, 2010 at 12:18 PM. Reason: Transfering a picture to another post

January 20th, 2010, 05:51 PM	#128
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,828 Likes (Received): 3616	Fantastic, very nice new photos, including France Tower (the Piece Tower) __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

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rusgeren Rusgeren Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Prochladnyj-Oldenburg Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	St.Petersburg is amazing. The architecture variables between modern and historic buildings. This makes this city so multifaceted and interessing. I love these building on the last picture. Piter needs more like this one. I would like to visit this city in the near future. I think, that there you can feel the truth russian culture and soul. So it's a must visit place for me!

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Bogdan BMB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Timisoara Posts: 6,272 Likes (Received): 3	Beautiful embankment __________________ Timisoara, probably the most beautiful city in Romania - Photos

January 21st, 2010, 11:56 PM	#135
Bogdan BMB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Timisoara Posts: 6,272 Likes (Received): 3	*The Peter and Paul Fortress* by marius.bejan image hosted on flickr PS If the picture was posted, tell me and I'll edit the post __________________ Timisoara, probably the most beautiful city in Romania - Photos

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