St. Petersburg
St Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great just over 300 years ago. Although the capital moved to Moscow after the 1917 February Revolution, St Petersburg is still known as the ‘northern’ or ‘cultural’ capital of Russia. Explore the art, architecture, and history of Russia’s grand and second largest city.
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In Tsarist Russia, Jews could only live in certain places called the Pale of Settlement. Outside its borders, certain categories of Jews were allowed to settle, among whom were merchants of the 1st guild, artisans and prostitutes. Jewish girls from the Pale of Settlement took advantage of this opportunity to…
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