Seventh International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention, and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions (ISHPMIE 2008)
Seventh International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention,
and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions

 

Cultural program

 

Saint-Petersburg is the Northern capital of Russia, its cultural, historical and architectural center! Saint-Petersburg was named in honor of patron saint of Peter The Great, who founded the city more than 300 years ago and for more than 200 years (till 1917) it was Russian capital. Peter the Great modeled the city after European capitals and it has been referred as Russia's "Window into Europe" for a long time.

St.Petersburg is divided into numerous islands by rivers and canals and is often called as the "Northern Venice". Saint-Petersburg together with its palaces, museums, theatres, distant suburbs and their parks is renowned piece of the world's cultural heritage.

During the Symposium, an exciting sightseeing program is planned both for participants and accompanying persons:

  • Bus tour to Pushkino (info | 3D view) and Pavlovsk (info | 3D view) (July 7, 2008) for accompanying persons.
  • Bus tour to Yusupov Palace (info) and Hermitage (info | 3D view) (July 8, 2008) for accompanying persons.
  • Evening boat-tour along Neva-river (info | 3D view) (July 8, 2008) for participants and accompanying persons.
  • Petrodvoretz (info) and bus-tour sightseeing around St.-Petersburg (July 9, 2008) for participants and accompanying persons.
  • Bus tour to Isaaki Cathedral (info | 3D view), Church-on-Blood (info | 3D view), and Petropavlovskaya Fortress (info) (July 10, 2008) for accompanying persons.
  • Bus tour to Russian Museum (info) and Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (info) (July 11, 2008) for accompanying persons.

To see the 3D views you will need QuickTime (free download).

 

 

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