Hermitage Museum

Russia's Hermitage puts rare collection of tsars' clothes on show

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 - 08:30 GMT

From Peter the Great's doublet to the wedding dress of the last tsar's wife Alexandra, Russia's renowned Hermitage museum has put on display highlights from its vast and unique costume archive.

Legal highs: Rooftop tours offer fresh look at Saint Petersburg

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 - 10:56 GMT

The rusty rooftops of Russia's tsarist-era capital, with its romantic skyline of elegant onion domes, have long been a coveted destination for illegal excursions.

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