Beautiful Country – Russia Trip 27: Gazing at St. Petersburg, Seeing the Ending of Elizabeth's Romance with the Tsarina

Finally returning to Moscow by train, it's no wonder Saint Petersburg has become Russia's main tourist destination; it's the source of its prosperity and the foundation of its nation.

Compared to Moscow, Saint Petersburg is more royal in style and has the charm of the Tsarina. It was listed as the eighth most popular tourist city in the world by UNESCO.

From 1712 to 1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of Russia, and the Winter Palace in the city center was the imperial palace at that time.

The October Revolution began with the 'Aurora' cruiser, anchored on the Neva River, bombarding the Winter Palace.

Saint Petersburg, with its distinctive Russian classical architecture, is neat, famous, and unforgettable.

Saint Petersburg, with its unique water city style, is known as 'Northern Venice'. Due to Saint Petersburg's high latitude, it has a 'White Nights' phenomenon in summer, which is captivating.

Nevsky Avenue, a famous historical street in Saint Petersburg, is the social and cultural center of Saint Petersburg, built in 1710, connecting the city center and the Neva River.

The Winter Palace, located on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, was originally the imperial palace of Russia. After the October Revolution, it was used as part of the State Hermitage Museum.

Peter the Great's Summer Palace is located in the forest on the south bank of the Finnish Gulf, about 30 kilometers from Saint Petersburg, with an area of nearly 1000 hectares. It was a suburban palace for the Russian emperors.

Catherine's Palace, also known as the 'Imperial Village', was built by Empress Catherine II. The palace's architecture is ingenious and exquisite, with fresh and delicate colors, filled with the beauty and charm of women, fragrance and elegance.

Catherine's Palace, both inside and outside, is full of poetry and art, everywhere is music that makes your heart flutter, everywhere is the fragrance of flowers and grass.

Catherine II, known for her lavish lifestyle and indulgence, still exudes a sense of indulgence and luxury. She was deeply fond of Razumikhin.

Located in the center of Saint Petersburg, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is as famous as St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Westminster Abbey in London, and the Florence Cathedral, known as the 'World's Four Major Cathedrals'.

The Kazan Cathedral, completed between 1801 and 1811, has typical Russian Imperial style features. The most distinctive feature is its semicircular colonnade. The colonnade behind is topped with a dome 70 meters high, and the icons of the Kazan Mother of God are housed inside.

The Peter Fortress, located on the right bank of the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, was founded by Peter the Great on Rabbit Island in 1703, and built this six-sided fortress.

The Bronze Horseman, created by Falconer in the Twelve Apokolons Square, is a famous sculpture in Saint Petersburg. It's a masterpiece, with the horse's front legs raised, ready to charge. It symbolizes Russia.

Peter the First, sitting on his horse, with his eyes bright and determined, looking ahead, representing Russia. The snake trampled under the horse symbolizes the old forces preventing Peter the Great's reforms.

The poet Pushkin highly praised the Bronze Horseman in his most famous narrative poem 'The Bronze Horseman',

'Aurora' cruiser, has great significance in the socialist revolution of the Soviet Union. The ship was built in 1900, 124 meters long and 16.8 meters wide,

On November 7, 1917, the 'Aurora' cruiser fired the first shot at the Winter Palace according to the order of Lenin, marking the beginning of the October Socialist Revolution,

Regarding Elizabeth's love affair: on January 5, 1762, 53-year-old Empress Elizabeth was still beautiful and sexy. At the ball, her 'lovers' still kissed her beautiful legs,

Empress Elizabeth enjoyed her honor and lovemaking, her heart was fluttering, the ball ended, she asked Razumikhin to stay with her, naturally she was a lustful guest,

Empress Elizabeth was enjoying the pleasure of love when she suddenly shouted, Razumikhin thought she was enjoying herself and didn't 'stop fighting,' and continued to push, so the Empress tilted her head to one side, and never woke up again,

Empress Elizabeth, like her mother Catherine I, was not only intelligent, beautiful, sexy, lustful, but also like a god, and predicting the future. She was most concerned about Razumikhin,

Before her death, Elizabeth seemed to have a premonition, she was most concerned about Razumikhin,

At the end of the ball, Empress Elizabeth asked her successor, Peter III, and all the ministers to swear an oath that they would never bother Razumikhin in her hundredth year,

After Empress Elizabeth's death, Razumikhin was heartbroken, but he was very conscious of not interfering in politics, so he moved out of the palace and returned to his own land.

Catherine II's reign, she remembered Razumikhin, and she liked this 'loyal subject', she treated him with favor, making Razumikhin feel extremely honored and grateful,

Catherine II visited Razumikhin, she embraced and kissed him warmly, as if nothing had happened,

Razumikhin, seeing the beautiful Empress Catherine II, felt like seeing Empress Elizabeth,

As a ruler, Catherine II honored Razumikhin as 'Your Majesty,' and spoke with great respect, making Razumikhin feel extremely humble and grateful,

Razumikhin knelt before Empress Catherine II, willing to once again dedicate his life to the Empress,

Catherine II, and Razumikhin, embraced each other warmly, kissed passionately, unbuttoned their clothes, enjoyed a passionate lovemaking, then rested,

Razumikhin helped Empress Catherine II to her bedroom, he took out from his safe the marriage certificate from when he married Empress Elizabeth, and showed it to the Empress,

Razumikhin read the certificate from beginning to end, and then threw it into the fireplace,

Razumikhin said: 'I'm just a loyal servant of Empress Elizabeth, and I have her favor, it's really difficult for me…',

Razumikhin continued: 'Now I have no documents, I'm willing to be the loyal servant and lover of Empress Catherine II',

Empress Catherine II, on this trip, she achieved her goal, she embraced Razumikhin again, and laughed: 'We have both understood, there was no marriage between Empress Elizabeth and Razumikhin, so I can rest assured…',

(The pictures in this article are all taken by the author)

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