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Discover the Discover the UnbelievableUnbelievable
Music & SlideShow Duration: 2’ 45’’
Who is Behind ?Who is Behind ?Empress of Empress of
RussiaRussiaCatherine IICatherine II2nd Half 2nd Half
18th 18th CenturyCentury
Where in Russia ?Where in Russia ? In the 2nd In the 2nd
largest city of largest city of RussiaRussia
Located North-Located North-West cornerWest corner
the City was the City was the Capital of the Capital of Russia for 200 Russia for 200 yearsyears
Unveiling the Hermitage Unveiling the Hermitage Museum Inaugurated in Museum Inaugurated in
17651765
Located in St.Petersburg Located in St.Petersburg
founded in 1703founded in 1703
One of the Largest and One of the Largest and Oldest Museums in the Oldest Museums in the
WorldWorld Thousands of Thousands of
Masterpieces Masterpieces housed in 18th housed in 18th and 19th and 19th century century Imperial Imperial PalacesPalaces
From Ancient From Ancient artefacts to artefacts to PicassoPicasso
Why don’t We Walk up the Why don’t We Walk up the Main Staircase and meet Main Staircase and meet
the Mastersthe Masters
Enjoy Masterpieces from Enjoy Masterpieces from the Renaissance like the Renaissance like
Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci paintingspaintings
or Claude Monetor Claude MonetOne of the Impressionism One of the Impressionism
MastersMasters
and Vincent Van Goghand Vincent Van Gogh
or Pablo Picasso or Pablo Picasso
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Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) Russian from German originRussian from German origin « Hymn to a Great City » was composed « Hymn to a Great City » was composed
in 1949 & was part of a ballet musicin 1949 & was part of a ballet music Dedicated after Pushkin’s Bronze Dedicated after Pushkin’s Bronze
Horseman poem To Peter the GreatHorseman poem To Peter the Great Music became in 2003 the official Hymn Music became in 2003 the official Hymn
of St. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years of St. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years of St.Petersburg)of St.Petersburg)
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