St. Petersburg's Viewing Platforms: Admire the Northern Capital from Above

The Northern Capital boasts many beautiful streets, squares, bridges and embankments, where you can enjoy classical architecture and elegant lines. However, your collection of impressions will be incomplete without seeing the city from a height. Especially since many viewing platforms are located at popular landmarks and in historic buildings.

This is a reason to revisit a familiar place or discover a new one. Make a note and don't forget to take a series of unforgettable photos with the most beautiful city as your backdrop!

CATHEDRALS

Smolny Cathedral Belfry
One of the four belfries of Smolny Cathedral houses a small open-air viewing platform.
Address: Rastrelli Square

Vladimirsky Cathedral Viewing Platform
Located at a height of 41 metres. During the ascent, you can rest in the educational belfry hall and explore the exhibition.
Address: 20 Vladimirsky Prospekt

Kazan Cathedral Colonnade
It offers a view of Nevsky Prospekt, the Singer House, and the southern districts of the city. When visiting the viewing platform, you will learn about the history of the buildings surrounding the cathedral, as well as interesting details about the construction and structure of Kazan Cathedral.
Address: 2 Kazanskaya Square

St. Isaac's Cathedral Colonnade
The platform rises 43 metres above the ground and offers a view of the historic part of the city.
Address: 4 Isaakiyevskaya Square

Peter and Paul Cathedral Bell Tower
Peter and Paul Cathedral is the main dominant feature of St. Petersburg, standing 122.5 metres tall. The viewing platform is located on the second level of the three-tiered bell tower.
Address: Hare Island

NEW TOURIST GEOGRAPHY

Lakhta Centre Viewing Platform
The highest viewing platform in Europe. It is located on the 83rd–86th floors of the tower, at a height of 365 metres. The ascent via high-speed shuttle takes just over a minute. Upon exiting, visitors find themselves in a double-height space, the levels of which are connected by panoramic lifts.
Address: 1 Vysotnaya Street

ROOF PLACE Music Venue in the Brusnitsyn Cultural Quarter
A summer concert venue on the rooftop with a view of the Gulf of Finland.
Address: 30 Kozhevennaya Line

The Singing Tower in Tsarskoye Selo
The Singing Tower is a gastronomic and cultural project. At the very top of the tower, a viewing platform has been installed, from which you can admire the Catherine Palace and the rooftops of the town of Pushkin.
Address: 7 Litseysky Lane | Pushkin

City Duma Tower on Nevsky Prospekt
A viewing platform at a height of 47.5 metres, offering panoramic views of central St. Petersburg.
Address: 33 Nevsky Prospekt

Carl Bulla Photo Salon-Museum Viewing Platform
One of St Petersburg's oldest photo studios. Today, it houses a private photo salon, a museum and a historical photography archive.
Address: 54 Nevsky Prospekt

Loft Project Floors
A creative space on the site of a former bakery, regularly hosting exhibitions and festivals, as well as featuring various retail outlets.
Address: 74 Ligovsky Prospekt

Lenfilm Studio Roof
A new spot on the city map, from which you can see the Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, the Hermitage, the Alexander Column and the Admiralty.
Open from May to September.
Address: 10 Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt

HOTELS

Indigo Hotel | Wine & Water Restaurant
A panoramic terrace with a view of the historic city centre. From here, you can see the Summer Garden and the Field of Mars, the waters of the Neva with its bridges, the Peter and Paul Fortress and the cruiser Aurora.
Address: 17 Tchaikovskogo Street

Grand Hotel 22 | Bellevue Restaurant
A panoramic restaurant with a 360-degree view of the city's main historic symbols. Guests of the restaurant can enjoy views of the Hermitage, the Winter Palace and the Admiralty.
Address: 22 Moika River Embankment

Vedensky Hotel | Nevesomost Restaurant
A restaurant located in the very heart of the Petrograd Side. World-famous landmarks and unique architectural monuments create a special romantic view of the Old Town and St. Petersburg's rooftops.
Address: 37 Bolshoy Prospekt P.S.

Lotte Hotel St Petersburg | L Terrace Bar
An enclosed lounge area with full wind protection, as well as an open terrace with a mesmerising view of the architectural ensemble of St. Isaac's Square.
Address: 2 Antonenko Lane

Renartiss Isaakiy St Petersburg Hotel 5* | R-Terrace View & 7.Sedm Restaurant
The restaurant's summer terrace offers a panoramic view of St Isaac's Cathedral and Nevsky Prospekt.
Address: 4 Pochtamtskaya Street

Petr Hotel | Roof Restaurant
A panoramic restaurant on the roof of the Petr boutique hotel on Admiralteysky Prospekt, with a view of St Isaac's Cathedral and other city landmarks. The spacious terrace is partly sheltered by a canopy and glass railings.
Address: 8 Admiralteysky Prospekt

SO St Petersburg Hotel | HI-SO Terrace Restaurant
From the terrace, there is a view of St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Admiralty, the Mariinsky Palace and other landmarks.
Address: 6 Voznesensky Prospekt

St. Petersburg Hotel | La Vue Restaurant
Located on the roof of the St. Petersburg Hotel. The terrace offers one of the best panoramic views of the drawbridges (four of them) and the cruiser Aurora.
Address: 5/2 Pirogovskaya Embankment

Obolensky Hotel | Terrace
In the summer season, the L'eclat restaurant operates on the roof of the Obolensky Hotel. Here you can enjoy seasonal offerings from the restaurant, as well as a mesmerising view of the Summer Garden, the Engineer's Castle and the Stieglitz Art Academy.
Address: 1/12 Pestelya Street

Ambassador Hotel | Above the Clouds Restaurant
A viewing platform, delicious food and unforgettable events.
Address: 5-7 Rimskogo-Korsakova Prospekt

RESTAURANTS

Mansarda Restaurant
The panoramic view from Mansarda includes the glass facades of the business centre, authentic St. Petersburg rooftops, the stunning St. Isaac's Cathedral, and the historic city centre.
Address: 3-5 Pochtamtskaya Street

Sky Wine Bar
A wine bar on the roof of the Palm mansion, built in 1886 for the Society of German Craftsmen. In winter, small enclosed glass pods have been installed, offering a panoramic view of St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Address: 18 Pirogova Lane

Floor 41 Restaurant
The restaurant is located at a height of 150 metres and offers a panoramic view of St. Petersburg.
Address: 3/2 Konstitutsii Square, Leader Tower Business Centre

Yunost Restaurant
A restaurant of modern Georgian cuisine with panoramic views of the Lakhta Centre tower, the Zenit Arena stadium, and the ferris wheel in Central Park of Culture and Leisure.
Address: 21 Savushkina Street

I Love... La Panorama Restaurant
The highest panoramic restaurant of European cuisine in the city centre, located on the 15th floor of the Birzha Business Centre on Vasilyevsky Island, with a view of St. Petersburg's historic centre.
Address: 15/2 26th Line of Vasilyevsky Island

Moskva Restaurant
A view restaurant overlooking Uprising Square and Nevsky Prospekt – the terrace faces St. Petersburg's main street.
Address: 114-116 Nevsky Prospekt

Parusa Na Kryshe Restaurant
Parusa Na Kryshe Restaurant is located on the 6th floor of Olympic Plaza.
Address: 5 Marata Street

Roof 18 Restaurant
A panoramic restaurant in St. Petersburg's historic centre with a breathtaking view of the Neva waterway and the cruiser Aurora.
Address: 18 Petrogradskaya Embankment

Restaurant R14
An Italian restaurant and bar with a panoramic view of the river on the Petrograd Side. Here you can also watch the extraordinarily beautiful sunsets over the city.
Address: 5 Akademika Pavlova Street

Bolshaya Kukhnya (The Big Kitchen) Restaurant
A truly grand restaurant with a panoramic view and a signature menu, where you can admire the city from your own viewing platform.
Address: 30 Ligovsky Prospekt