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| the Church |
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| views around the gardens |
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| the fountains are turned on at 11 |
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| this was the botanic house |
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| typical of many parts of the garden |
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| this was meant to be one of the stand out wow factors - in reality it looked like it had fallen off the back of a lorry |
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| my 'bootees' |
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| there had been lots of damage done when the area bombed by the Nazis |
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| views around Catherines mansion |
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| this empress was known as 'Elizabeth the Chubby' a virgin queen who had 3 illegitimate children, so no heir. Her nephew became Peter 1 who was later killed in a plot by his wife who later became Catherine the Great |
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| the music room was my favorite |
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| a stunning tapestry |
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| the dining room - 1,000 pieces adorn the table |
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| the sweets table |
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| the Summer Palace |
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| looking towards the Gulf of Finand |
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| A Russian sea gull - they have black heads |
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| the Church of the Spilt Blood - nothing biblical in the name and never been a church - it was built on the place were one of the emperors were assassinated |
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| views from the bus |
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