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 seven hundred sixty four by catherine the great to have its post that a great many of the items in five historic buildings this is one day trip in st petersburg you cannot miss out on. most visitors journey started here at the british teaching jordan staircase full of lies and gleaming with gilding a mirror is said case extends for the full shite of the winter palace its golden white system designed as a retreat base of books will follow. you can see 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 are purchased and donated until by the twentieth century the home is one of the largest museums in the world . i see your a lot of this museum from what i have read but this goes far beyond my expectations using credit is something. you can only dream about and it's absolutely fabulous since like two for one they are in the building all together it's just beautiful and this museum is incredible . we had a great tour guide and she showed us just

a small piece of the 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 ask a lot of. the palace boasts 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 hard to have to move twenty five miles perhaps even move fascinating at least for those interested in riches glory days if not just distances of the exhibits illuminating brushes imperial past also the rundown of the hermitage treasures would be complete without mentioning the museum stimming collection of western european art which states with thirteenth century onwards michelangelo manet matisse. of parts history. the whole of the first floor was designed in an eclectic stop by

and with a second star in eight hundred fifty eight in serious here are just breasts aching it occupies the northern territory of the small helmets and that the main focal point is this amazing peacock clock. from seven hundred ninety seven to the present day the peacock clock has been one of the hematologist most famous exhibits the figures of a peacock called cool and all that form part of this elaborate fine piece of the tin with mechanisms that set them in motion today so it's one of the few of its size still in working condition. see how trust everybody was but it's really interesting to see so many people from different places gathered together to see something so unique. is a beautiful especially when the peak up turn around it is in may even see the famous collection of antiquities including a large number of gold artifacts bracelet. rings earrings and male and female

clothing decorations. lived surrounded by wealth and luxury. date back to the fourth millennium b.c. gold became popular area in the black sea. and of course it's high an abundance of gemstones least far behind the splendor of york in courts. of precious stones were only on ladies' clothes in russia many. dignitaries studded 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. 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 really to be painted in the land where the artist lived in fourteen eighty two. shows a beat. the personification of maternal love. left in the world to me and. my. famous voice to be. challenged. in my books textbooks at school. for the first time. one of the best. even if you were not an author story and only be impressed with what has on offer as a museum and a grand palace and a visit to the state how much more she said petersburg is something. you will never

forget. leaving the hermitage now and 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 catch up harder 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 the only 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 put to death because the journey time down considerably. here we are. just in it was about it because of all the state museum reserved peterhof is a big complex which includes 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 complex taking sides in russia. because some part of peterhof often referred to as the russian 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 was essentially popular pieces ground to impress elizabeth who was of the expansion of the grand palace. peterhof was ravaged virtually destroyed by the german troops during the second world war it was however one of the first to be resurrected and thanks to the work of military engineers and over one thousand. until his. structure has been fully

restored by nine hundred forty seven the most famous founded on someone peterhof is the grandkids with dozens of water jets creating this breathtaking view surrounded by impressive gold statues at the center of the famous samson fountain resting in the jaws of a lion erected in the seven hundred thirty s. it was built to represent russia's victory over sweden. the grocery behind the great escape which is once used policies contains the enormous pipes originally wouldn't feed the fountains most visited a 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 staked it was built you know more

than three hundred years ago and it's just. a lot of the alleyways and the and all the parks and fountains. and stuff 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 of what is like an encyclopedia of design . remember to bring your camera and also note that the front 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. the first time. into the

hematologist dazzling staircase to the sing the rainbow is created by the greatest skates fountain in pisa holds st petersburg's consent and vos reconstruction associate adolph. as you can see the stare we tell has come to life and for those who come to see the magic of the council i suggest you come here quickly this is an . absolutely spectacular one of forty that's all it's how we have from sir the most beautiful attractions here in st petersburg i'll see you again at the same time next week so until then for me and the rest of the crew from peterhof bye bye for now.

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place champions in need in the thick of saturday's russian premier league action. while conquest of china concluded their asia tour with a six mil victory against local side. and give me disgrace speedskating superstar one apologizes to the people of china a drunken. first a football and there's a big game taking place this saturday evening in the russian premier league as he just has just kicked off at home to second place defending champions a need that both sides are struggling with injuries tamasha had said mark gonzalez and. sidelined for the army men was an age when most start against a knock banco loss of it would have handed a talian defender the medical crew kyoto his debut five points currently separate the sides last time the match on april the tenth in st petersburg to scout were awarded a technical three nil victory after failed to field at least one homegrown player.

that's going to get it just about to kick off a snail mail also this saturday. although all with that new sign you have a ship called the joint decide after russia's friend said yes next wednesday later volga and also go head to head facing informs down the one that last five games. and in the meantime look forty's have been one of the big moves since the transfer window opened on august the first for new players have joined the sixth place moscow signed which is now menaced by joseph kosovo who was led lucky to three that much as i saw monk also have reports that. the railway men have become the forty eight year old portuguese specialist nine club in his coaching career besides the club circuit josie close a were also managed the national team on lithuania during the twenty ten feet a world cup qualifiers where he defeated the likes of remedial austria and the faroe islands but these moments the team with tell me he's more confidence. because

when the games challenge some teams in the beach of course yes the stars are too. but they're seen from. the far scene newsies the mind now this gets the acquisitions forward to leave it i said oh the twenty two year old ecuadorean international joins look on at the from live on in this banished league he played thirty two matches for his country's national team and scored five goals in the process over his relatively short professional career he's played full five teams including manchester city boss sporting lisbon and spain's molokai and yvonne say another new arrival is the nigerian international twenty four year old winger a big knot was also somewhat of a club hopper and enter milan player he spent the last two seasons on loan first for molokai in spain and the following year at west ham in the english premier league you can see a lot of players from a year old are coming over to the russian elite to support says. so you know in

different clubs here and also you know when a close plays in in europe on a club stays in the champions league or europa league play it more to various players a lot will be nice at west ham teammate man who held a caution also joined looking at the during the summer transfer period the portuguese defender's trophies include the french cup in two thousand and six and the netherlands sides all in two thousand and seven and that's when i was pushing as and i know him. for just four years ago and i. just think that to continue and training is if you just say you want to play for border patrol what i mean you also one or the game looking at cvs latest signing is spanish me feel they're all there is as up as there who joins the club from sporting lisbon it's twenty six year old started in the league is our goal where he played for five years scoring five goals and winning the spanish super gop in the process in an interview with locomotives official website zapatero admitted that he

had offers from four spanish clubs as well as if they spar mock england you castle and olympiakos from greece however locomotives offer outweighed the rest mainly because of the new head coach his. personal involvement. so looking at the bar yet to lose a match or even concede a goal on their job is a close sales the management team is now ready to reach new heights in the remainder of the season and should help the team achieve that goal ramon koester of our day moscow. now is just a week to go before the start of the new english premier league season managed to city manager out of bed to lunch and he admits his side still tightly fit as they prepare to face local rivals much to what i said in the traditional cut raise at the community shield on sunday. is the first official made in this season is important because. at these games c.v. united he said. we want to. and i didn't like like united.

but i don't think that the team in this moment. one hundred percent they're ready to play a. like may be in two minds because we are only . the first week megastar to feel that all that him ready. well meanwhile united held a knife in training sessions all traffic this saturday the three new signings when the ashley young goalkeeper dove into higher and defender thought jones also cost but they straight why not the sum total of this summer's transfer targets the money just rocks ferguson says he might further strengthen his side for the new season of the red devils and to stamp their name on top flight title number twenty. but they may still say in a couple more points but that. we get this always a real clubs are nervous by and. that is.

a view the porters are going in this week there it is. well in the meantime it was a one way street for real madrid in the final game of that pre-season tour of china the spanish giants local side chanted pay that six mil at the expense of the big stadium opened to penalty for the media coverage wise for defending to double the and thirty minutes. follow it dan netted third soon after the break the influence of confusion in the goal mouth and spine was then replaced by christie i know now though he didn't want to long against the stunner broncos or no. karim benzema bagged a brace within just three minutes from the show when asked chinese to stop the spanish cup holders will take on champions barcelona in the first leg of the super cup showdown at santiago bernabéu next sunday.

and is now in russian top seed vera zvonareva has reached the semifinals of the mercury insurance open in california although she was made to work hard by germany sabine lisicki the twenty six year old won the first set six three mp but then lost the second by the same scoreline for tyson with the slightest six hole on the right one next player anna evanovich oft cited wife and in fact had to fight admission that. well ivanovich was down four games to one in the first set against wife but off a pep talk from head coach the former world number one reeled off the next five games to take the set six for second proved in a much simpler saturday and match six one people laugh while germany which had a much easier time the number two seed be to american sloane stephens into easy set sixty six one with the score there and waiting in the last for his poll that would beat them up the tooth of a man. that it's now in russia is

a former world champion pole vaulter outspent love affair fonda had. produced a season's best of the latest dominic meeting her lead before me to seventy one was enough for third place in london jennifer so all of the united states won the event caring for me to seventy nine russians and champion the men that you see by over wasn't competing with those bionic mirror or second eight centimeters behind but on the track were not as eighteen year old kirani james was the stop running the four hundred meters in the fastest time this year forty four point six one seconds of his first professional outing jermaine gonzalez of jamaica was second with christopher grande with the homes in third while police spencer set a record time for the year in the women's four hundred meter hurdles her time with fifty two point seven on top of the second faster than anyone else this season i'm also looking go to head of the world championships as olympic champion hurdler de vaughn moebius from cuba t.v.'s american model david oliver and just as the thirteen seconds. this time if i missed it was very hard today but.

like a very very. good night is my personal best this year i'm on i feel good for that. now is just over a month to go until the rugby world cup in new zealand dan carter kicked fifteen points as the all blacks comfortably beat australia thirty points to fourteen in the tri nations encounter in oakland to retain the bledisloe cup the traditional had help before the game julie bishop at the home nations morale and the all blacks dominated from the offer to you and papa they have not lost a test to australia says nineteen eighty six and new zealand west seventeen a lot of time after transfer my nonna i have in my laundry and city veni savant to put the much beyond doubt fourteen minutes into the second half the ring connecting with conrad sites for a spectacular run twenty seven. degree i on a rocky elsom did get on the scoreboard for the wallabies in the second period but this is never looks like getting back into it to new zealand and i two wins from

two in the trying a shins but in the writing success against a depleted south africa last week. and finally sorry seems to be the hardest word for a short tempered chinese speed skater the country's greatest winter olympian huang mang has apologized to her nation's people but not to the officials for a drunken brawl with her team manager menke was a sorry sight after being once again expelled from the city for her unruly behavior the twenty six year old punched her boss who'd reprimanded head for a late night out during a training camp the short track star is a four toiling champion but has a poor record of bad behavior she was also kicked out of the national team four years ago beating up a coach. and that's all sports news by finish first.

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