Travel back in time to the Fabergé era in St. Petersburg and discover the success stories of world-famous jewelers guided by an audio tour app. Enjoy total immersion in the atmosphere of the city's social life between the 19th and 20th centuries on Bolshaya Morskaya Street, the place where the most expensive shops were located as well as the houses where Carl Fabergé, his craftsmen and competitors lived and worked.
On this self-guided tour, you will visit Diamond Street and other places that witnessed the golden age of the capital of the Russian Empire. Your journey begins at the Astoria Hotel which was considered the most modern in the early 20th century. You will hear the story of the Ovchinnikov silverware store and the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in whose school Ivan Shishkin taught.
Then you'll see where the building of the Sazikov firm, one of the oldest jewelry companies in Russia, was located, the craft store for gold and diamonds of master Friedrich-Daniel Butz, and of course the home-studio of Carl Fabergé himself.
Many of these jewelers held the honorary title of Supplier to His Imperial Majesty's Court and supplied their products to members of the imperial family. Take this unique opportunity to discover the story of their success, how they created their works, and where they studied jewelry.
Downloadable multimedia tour app
