PALACE SQUARE (Russian: Дворцовая площадь, pronounced (“Dvortsovaya Ploschad’ ”) is the central square of St Petersburg. It is named after the Winter Palace, located on the eastern side of the square. Right in the middle rises the 600 ton granite monolith of the Alexander Column (1830-34). The column, (designed by Auguste de Montferrand) with its non-fastened base, is rightfully considered to be the tallest column of its kind in the world (47,5 meters high). Palace Square was the scene for many events, among which were Bloody Sunday (1905) and the October Revolution (1917); and hosts international concerts given by famous singers.

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