![This beautiful blue complex of buildings was originally built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. When she was disallowed succession to the throne, she chose to become a nun.
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This beautiful blue complex of buildings was originally built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. When she was disallowed succession to the throne, she chose to become a nun.
[St Petersburg - Russia]
This beautiful blue complex of buildings was originally built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. When she was disallowed succession to the throne, she chose to become a nun.
[St Petersburg - Russia]