Pictures of the Day: State Hermitage Museum at St. Petersburg, Russia

Pictures of the Day is a series where I share some of the most beautiful places I have visited. I keep these posts short as they say a picture is worth a thousand words.  I have been fortunate to have visited many different countries capturing some of the most scenic and breathtaking views. It's my hope that these posts will intrigue your senses and generate curiosity as well as interest on visiting these places one day.    

The façade of the State Hermitage Museum at St. Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The inner courtyards of the State Hermitage Museum
View from the front

Human to monument scale at dusk

As seen from its back while walking across the Dvortsovyy Most bridge