📷 The Hermitage
The Hermitage is one of the world's largest and oldest art museums, housed in the magnificent Winter Palace and five other historic buildings along the Neva River in Saint Petersburg. Founded by Catherine the Great in 1764, it boasts an unparalleled collection of over three million works spanning from antiquity to modern times, including masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso, making it a premier cultural institution and UNESCO World Heritage Site.