Dingle Park in Halifax Nova Scotia

Memorial Tower (1912) was built to commemorate Nova Scotia's achievement of a representative government

Dingle Park ( which means wooded valley) covers 95 acres

One of the many walkways through the park, which was donated to Halifax by one of its many famous citizens....Sir Sandford Fleming

Besides the ocean water, the park has many freshwater ponds through out the park.

Among many achievements Sir Sandford Fleming achieved, he is the inventor of Standard Time Zones and designed the first Canadian Postage Stamp

10 floors up inside the Tower looking out into the inlet from the Atlantic Ocean.....Northwest Arm

Fall showing off its colors in the park that was given to the people of Halifax in 1908

Spiral staircase will take you to the top, plus there are plaques that line the interior walls from other countries with
connections to the British Parliament

The entrance to the park that is located withing the city of Halifax

Saint Petersburg

Smolny Convent built for Elizabeth ( the daughter of Peter the Great )  after she was disallowed succession to the throne and decided to become a nun

Saint Petersburg is the most westernized city of Russia that was founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703. It sits on the Gulf of Finland with a population of over 5 million 

The city (previously known as Leningrad) survived a blockade by the German Army for over 2 years during WW2. which resulted in the death of over one million  of its civilians. Also during the siege thousands of buildings were destroyed and Palaces were looted and ruined as the invading army retreated 

Saint Petersburg was built on the marshlands of the Neva River Delta and now has 800 bridges that crosses its canal systems

The most recognizable structure here.....The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.  Why is it called this; it was the site where Emperor Alexander 11 was fatally wounded 

Taking a night cruise on the Kryukov Canal that was built in 1717

Exploring all the different forms of culture to be found here

Griboyedov Canal built in 1739 that was originally called Catherine Canal after the empress

The rivers and canals still play a huge role in the city's transportation  and certainly the best way to view (as a tourist) the royal palaces, gardens and cathedrals 

The area is also called.......The Venice of the North

The Neoclassical architecture style moved onto various Romanticist forms

A UNESCO Site with over 8,000 architectural monuments in the city

Recently local authorities have been transferring the ownership of state-owned  buildings to private citizens.....who then bring the structures back to their previous glory