View From The Bolshaya Neva To The Building Of The Faculty Of Philology. St. Petersburg Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The Philological Faculty of St. Petersburg State University is one of the largest language faculties in Russia and the world. It includes one of three departments of classical philology in Russia, along with the faculties of Moscow State University and Russian State Humanitarian University.The faculty is located in the building of the Palace of Peter II, built in 1717-1727 according to the project of D. Trezzini. This building also houses the Faculty of Oriental Studies, which teaches oriental languages.