Sphinx Monuments (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Saint Petersburg
 memorial, monument, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed building / architectural heritage
Two 3500-year-old sphinx monuments guard the entrance of the Academy of Arts Museum. The pair are the most Northern-located Egyptian sphinxes. Russian government bought the pair from Egypt in 1820 and placed them here, visible on the bank of the Neva river. This is probably the only place in the world where you can see each year Egyptian, 3500 thousand old sphinxes covered with snow in the winter.
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Coordinates:   59°56'13"N   30°17'26"E
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