next martin and you're using explorers a place that's fit for a queen and it's a final summertime trip to st petersburg. hello and welcome to the program on this week so i'll be exploring one of the oldest and largest museums in the world and will be taking a day trip to the pizza hut palace with its impressive gardens and fountains founded in seventy and sixty four by catherine the great to have its paws here post them a great many of the items in life historic buildings this is one day trip in st petersburg you cannot miss out on. most visitors journey starts us here at the british taking

jordan stand case full of lies and gleaming with gilding emir is the same case extends for the whole shite of the winter palace its golden white system designed his retreat base of course will follow. you can see here the location of the home it's mostly created on palace where the buildings and in principle saw along the embankment of the leverage a built in the eighteenth century by the italian architecture strelley it became the home of katherine when she ascended to the throne in seven hundred sixty two over the centuries the pascua larger than a theater and various new buildings. ices approaches them to the natives and held by the trench of century the hermit is one of the largest museums in the world. a lot of these museums from what i have read but this goes far beyond my expectations is incredible is something. you can only dream about and it's absolutely fabulous since i too for want art and

the building all together it's just beautiful and it's easy and is incredible. we had a great tour guide and she showed us just a small piece of it but a small piece we've seen is just incredible we have a private tour and i think it's better we can see a few more things get better understand. things they always have to like. the palace bows almost two thousand windows and over a thousand elegantly and largest decorated pools and rooms many of which are open to the public. it is estimated that to see the exhibits in the home it's raj you have to move twenty five miles perhaps even move fascinating at least for those interested in riches glory days it's not just the senses of the exhibits illuminating brushes imperial past also the rundown of the hermitage treasures to be complete without mentioning the museum still in collection of western european

art which states with thirteenth century onwards michelangelo manet matisse the hermitage collection is like who's who of parts history. hole on the first floor was designed in an eclectic style by and i stuck inside the eight hundred fifty eight in serious here are just breasts aching it occupies the northern territory of the small habits and that the main focal point is this amazing peacock clock. from seven hundred ninety seven to the present day the peacock cloak has been one of the hematologist most famous exhibits the figures of a peacock called cool and all that form part of this elaborate time piece of the team with mechanisms that set them in motion today so it's one of the few of its size still in working condition. to see how fast everybody was but it's really interesting to see so many people from different places gathered together to see something so unique very very beautiful especially when the peak up turn around it is made

a you can see the famous room a collection of antiquities including a large number of gold artifacts. bracelets rings and male and female clothing decorations. lived surrounded by wealth and luxury. date back to the fourth millennium b.c. . became popular area in the black sea. and of course it's high an abundance of gemstones the spot behind the splendor of york courts. precious stones were only on ladies' clothes in russia. new trees with gold and diamonds only in russia russian painting sculpture and applied prehistoric period to the early twentieth century is displayed in hundreds of holes if you do visit. or a group of school. calls. several

languages this room is given a number which you press when entering you'd simply be lost without a guide of some sort in the. one of the highlights of the museum is the collection of paintings by leonardo da vinci called madonna and child it was rumored to be painted in the land where the artist lived in eighty two the image shows a beautiful. personification of maternal love. left in the world to me at. my. famous voice beauty and it was a challenge i remember in my. textbooks at school. for the first time. even if you were not in our story and only be impressed with what the house has on

offer as a museum and a grand palace and a visit to the state how much more she said petersburg is so. thing you will never forget. leaving the hermitage now let's continue our journey crossing the street to the riverside next to the hermitage and you'll see various boat stands and a large jetty this is where we'll can show how to for boat to peterhof the journey takes twenty minutes and is much faster than travelling by car or train you can see on final destination they are in and we have to travel around the entire coastline to get to the world part in a state taking a boat or fast wonderful to the area called the border because the journey time down considerably. here we are. just in it was about it because of the state museum reserve peterhof is

a big complex wishing to use the palace of peter the great instrument the alexandria park upper and lower parks and peterhof and also parks and palaces in all ramey embalm each year more than four million tourists visit peterhof on the area is named one of the wonders of russia when you plan your visit here make sure you've got the whole day just early enjoy it this is silly. in my opinion this is one of the most planes taking sides in russia. the passing part of peterhof often referred to as the brushing aside. the french palace was the inspiration for peter the great desire to build a similar complex in the suburbs of his new city the window to europe. peter hall which means peace is close in germany is essentially popularly pieces ground to impress elizabeth who was of the expansion of the grand palace. peterhof was ravaged and virtually destroyed by the german troops during the second

world war it was whether one of the first to be resurrected and thanks to the work of military engineers never want. thousand volunteers to be statesmen the structure has been fully restored by nine hundred forty seven the most famous founded on someone peterhof if the ground gets carried here with dozens of water jets tracing this breathtaking view surrounded by impressive gold statues at the center the famous some sin found resting in the jaws of a lion erected in the seven hundred thirty s. it was built to represent russia's victory over sweden with. the grocer behind the grand scale which is once used policies contains the enormous pipes originally wouldn't feed the fountains most businesses stack and when they were told the fountains were only to the use of gravity. it's really beautiful actually more so than we thought looking at photographs that we saw people we came

definitely worth a visit beautiful beautiful and it shows a lot of russian history i like it i think it's still humble it was built more than three hundred years ago and it's just. a lot of the alleyways and the and all the pox and amazing contents. in pottstown for example to see is not just because it's very very. spectacular parkland piece of house is remarkable for the shia variety of styles encompassed its layout and features a walk around the gardens is a must for every visitor. representing nearly two centuries of european socratic fashion execute to the highest standards peterhof is like an encyclopedia of design . remember to bring your camera and also note that the font submission is not included when you pay if you harder for john to. come rain or shine the trip to the

venice of the north will be something you'll never forget. from your goose bumps the. first time you enter the hematologist dazzling stag case with a sing the rainbow is created by the grand cascades fountain in peace hall said petersburg consent and vos reconstruction a says silly. as you can see the stare we tell is kind to mice and for those who happen to see the magic of the of the council i suggest you come here quickly to fool even those are. absolutely spectacular what a force to me that's all the time we have from some of the most beautiful attractions here in st petersburg i'll see you again at the same time next week so until then for me i'll rest the crew from pizza health by for now.

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direction of dr david kay respected scientist and former u.n. inspector was lead. the weapons search in iraq we are determined to take this apart we have a tremendous a group of dedicated american men and women involved and those are the best assets of the intelligence community and provide. david cheney is not going to be done with this for quite some time david kay wants more time and he says it could take another six to nine months to make a definitive finding ministration is asking congress for hundreds of millions more hundred million dollars to fund the continuing search have not yet found shiny pointy things that i would call a weapon before we can draw from conclusions we need to let the iraq survey group complete its work. we were all wrong probably in my judgment. and that is most disturbing. sometimes the true

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hello there thanks for joining me you're watching the sport and the use of the headline. heavyweight clash leaders to scar husseini to not fight for the top spot in the russian premier league. class to get expectational profile the dharma moscow attacking midfielder to visit the missing be adapt to russian football. and not far off towards remains upbeat about his form despite slipping down the leaderboard in ohio. today there is a massive game in the russian premier league as leaders to discuss a second place to eat although both sides are struggling with injuries thomas nested margins are lazy and goody goody shinnick of a sideline for the army man was and he will miss. the last of it but could give italian defender but we need coakley see though his debut five points separate the sides in the league at the moment last time they met were awarded a technical victory there's a neat failed to field at least one home grown. elsewhere today and you welcome to

will be without new signing you to join them after russia's friendly with serbia next week for go head to head and cabana face and informed the narmer to form their last game. one of the nominees new signings appears to miss him of age is still trying to make an impression at the club the attacking midfielder from serbia has netted twice in thirteen games say far this season number least in armor can keep up their good start and even reach the champions league he spoke with artie's constantine but up. there's the machine which was born in munich and developed through the system of local say born when his first move was legal title in two thousand and three however the bosnian serb played just three majors for the german powerhouse before leaving the club spells a home a noon break would follow with missing rish finally settling at wolfsburg and alongside his can better at that inject and graffitti from brazil led the wolves to an inaugural league title in two thousand and nine that season he was considered

one of the best a decade midfielders in europe how in twenty sand the playmaker left the club for gold to survive turkey where he made only nine appearances and falling out with manager georgie haji led him to deny moscow it's a big club traditional top in russia over big ambitions. and in strong i spoke with kevin gorani. to tell me all the best to have a fantastic base. and it's one yeah maybe to win something in the future play for the us live for under eighteen national side where he lined out with pneumonia and then colossal each and despite his german place of birth the twenty nine year old midfielder place for bosnia and herzegovina in fact is the most capped play in the state's history and like many serbs who play in russia he feels comfortable here and very happy to play in this league i think them i miss.

him. so much in manchester i'm one of germany but. my parents are from both sides are going on but i am. orthodox like the russian people so for me as a normal big problem do you know i see third in the premier league at the moment and can boast a six match winning run and with the likes of from the went on in kevin granny and russian international egotist i'm sure it's where the team believe they've been. we are now in third position and i hope we stay on this position and. safety's most of my colleagues international games in europe. and i hope we make the step this year with the normal two to play next year. you really could maybe in champions. dinner would have one of the best food units in the league and despite the fact that missy rich has still to nail down in policing the double be in this

league a medal holder is aiming to become a me some wide sweep is. close to russian championship concern about. another football usually rubin manager kapan but they have says his side have an extremely tough task in qualifying for this season's champions league they've been drawn against french side leon in the play off stage with their place in the lucrative group stage at stake the first match takes place on the sixteenth of august in france for the return leg on the twenty fourth of august sinkers than elsewhere arsenal will face city our side in a.z. by munich have been drawn against. twenty eight played benfica. europa league play off france part of moscow will face neither warsaw lokomotiv moscow has been drawn against the back east side sparked another and second tier russian side al-ani will travel to turkey for their first leg against the games to be played on aug eighteenth with the return match is a week later. that it is just

a week to go before the start of the english premier league at manchester city boss the better man cheney says his side still on the hundred percent fit as they prepare to face manchester united in the charity shield on sunday. is their first official made in this season is important because. this game see the united is at their beer we want to win like united. but i don't think that team in this moment. one hundred percent are ready to play. like may be two miles because we are all really. the first. in that. united manager sir alex ferguson meanwhile says he might further strengthen his side for the new season the reds have brought in ashley young from aston villa phil jones from blackburn and spanish and the twenty one goalkeeper david gear says there could be more. of them in stores so in

a couple more poor's. birds. there's always a really good clubs or a ruse by. those. important reduce. intelius topsy-turvy it is a binary over has made the semifinals of the mercury insurance open in california although she was made to work hard by germany so being the see the russian won the first set six three but then lost the second by the same scoreline before taking the decider six four to one of the over an advantage started playing chant and under the approach give each player at least good advance skill that after they'd both won well advantage was down four games to one in the first set against paying child but after a pep talk from her coach the serb reeled off the next five games to take the set six ball on the second was much simpler than a bitch winning that one six one. that was far germany's going to be

a pet give each other much easier time of it the number two seed beating american sloane stephens into easy set sixty six one the score there waiting in the last four is poland significant advance to beat daniela think of a game set match. elsewhere russia's former world champion pole vaulter learn if he a fan of a has produced a season best at the latest diamond league meeting early perform eight is seventy one enough for third place in london last night jennifer of the united states won the event clearing four point seven nine meters russian russia's w.p. mean it was in by there wasn't competing brazil for gabby on a second eight centimeters behind but on the track good night is eighteen year old could only james won the four hundred meters in a fast. this time next year forty four point six one seconds is if you make the second because for brand bahamas. spends set a record time for the year in the women's four hundred meter hurdles her time at

fifty two point seven nine half a second faster than anyone else this season and also looking good ahead of the world championships is the men's olympic champion hurdle robles from cuba he beat american rival david all of them to second place in just over thirty seconds this time. because we're going to be what. is my personal growth this year i'm on my peer group. rugby union new zealand have comfortably beating australia thirty points to fourteen in the tri nations today the all blacks were seventeen elop at half time after tries for man nor new and kevin alarming even park in oakland and city vowed to put the match beyond any doubt really fourteen minutes into the second half they'd be on on rocky old some big guy on the board for the wallabies in the second period but they never do that by getting back into it and actually win through so you in the tri nations another pretty world cup games today england host wiles' and scotland at the time i looked

. funny tiger woods is split down the leaderboard in ohio he did have a first round of sixty eight at the w g c bridgestone invitational but then carded a one over par round of seventy one and he seven shots off the pace for players are right in front including adam scott who lead who has led since the opening day he's joined by ricky fowler saying hey i had a brilliant round after powering the first three how he then came alive and carded a sixty four it's partly i was just perfect times reading the greens really well on friday. and also up there is ryan moore and keegan bradley. well ask the tiger he found it tough to getting despite some good moments and a double bogey not helping his cause he came in one i gave up but he's not time beta's he uses this tournament to prepare for next week's final major of the year the p.g.a. championship. so close to. my stats don't show it but just the way i'm

driving a golf ball. but the start lines are so much tighter and the shots are so much tighter so. you know the side bit are talked about i'm so close i just put the ball on a string so it's coming. from the other coming up next. it used to be you know i deal place for a holiday. change in a moment. the beginnings of you are still visible. the republic is not only relieved but also shaping the future.

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