Overview of and topical guide to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg Russia . An important Russianport on the Baltic Sea , it has the status of afederal subject (afederal city ). Its name was changed to "Petrograd" in 1914, then to "Leningrad" in 1924, and back to Saint Petersburg in 1991.
Geography of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Geography of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is: Population of Saint Petersburg: 5,323,300 Area of Saint Petersburg: 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) Atlas of Saint Petersburg Place
Location of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Environment of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Satellite picture of St. Petersburg TheGriboyedov Canal Aerial view of theVasilyevsky Island Districts of St. Petersburg: 1.Admiralteysky 2.Vasileostrovsky 3.Vyborgsky 4.Kalininsky 5.Kirovsky 6.Kolpinsky 7.Krasnogvardeysky 8.Krasnoselsky 9.Kronshtadtsky 10.Kurortny 11.Moskovsky 12.Nevsky 13.Petrogradsky 14.Petrodvortsovy 15.Primorsky 16.Pushkinsky 17.Frunzensky 18.Tsentralny Natural geographic features of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Canals in Saint Petersburg Hills in Saint Petersburg Islands in Saint Petersburg Lakes in Saint Petersburg Rivers in Saint Petersburg Areas of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Districts of Saint Petersburg
Locations in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Bridges in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheLomonosov Bridge ThePalace Bridge TheEnglish Bridge Bridges in Saint Petersburg
Cultural and exhibition centers in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Forts of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Aerial view ofPeter and Paul Fortress Monuments and memorials in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheLeningrad Hero City Obelisk Museums and art galleries in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheKunstkamera Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps TheRussian Museum The Menshikov Palace, a branch of theHermitage Museum Museums in Saint Petersburg
Palaces and villas in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheWinter Palace Oranienbaum , the Grand Menshikov PalacePeterhof Palace Catherine Palace inTsarskoye Selo TheAmber Room in 1917 Parks and gardens in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] The "Temple of Friendship" inPavlovsk Park Public squares in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Saint Isaac's Square Public squares in Saint Petersburg
Religious buildings in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheChurch of the Savior on Blood Kazan Cathedral Smolny Convent Trinity Cathedral Secular buildings in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] The Admiralty tower TheImperial Academy of Arts Buildings and structures in Saint Petersburg
TheAdmiralty Embankment TheEnglish Embankment Quay with Sphinxes Streets in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Theatres in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheAlexandrinsky Theatre Saint Petersburg TV Tower Narva Triumphal Arch Theatres in Saint Petersburg
Towers in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Triumphal arches in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Demographics of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Demographics of Saint Petersburg
Government and politics of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Smolny Institute , the seat of the governor's office and city administrationPolitics of Saint Petersburg
Law and order in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Military in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] History of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] History of Saint Petersburg
[ edit ] TsarPeter the Great , who founded Saint Petersburg in 1703 Timeline of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg during the Imperial Era (1703–1917) Founding of Saint Petersburg (1703) – TsarPeter the Great founded the city on 27 May 1703 after he reconquered theIngrian land fromSweden , in theGreat Northern War . Upon the city's founding, he named the city after his patron saint, the apostleSaint Peter . Peter moved the capital from Moscow to Saint Petersburg in 1712. After the death of Peter the Great in 1725,Peter II of Russia moved his seat back to Moscow, but in 1732 Saint Petersburg became capital of theRussian Empire for more than two hundred years. TheRevolution of 1905 began in Saint Petersburg and spread rapidly into the provinces. On 1 September 1914, after the outbreak ofWorld War I , the Imperial government renamed the city Petrograd. Saint Petersburg during the Revolution and Soviet Era (1917–1941) Saint Petersburg during World War II (1941–1945) Saint Petersburg during the Soviet Era (1945–1991) Leningrad affair (1949–1952) – Stalin had leaders and heroes of the city framed and executed, imprisoned, or exiled to Siberia, due to their popularity, including the mayor.Contemporary Era (1991–present) On 12 June 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in a referendum 54% of voters chose to restore "the original name, Saint Petersburg". Original names returned to many streets, bridges, Metro stations and parks. [ edit ] Culture of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Fence of theCatherine Palace TheOld Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange TheAlexander Palace Culture of Saint Petersburg
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli , an Italian architect who contributed numerous landmarks to St. PetersburgArts in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Architecture of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Architecture of Saint Petersburg
Cinema of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Literature of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Music and ballet of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Saint Petersburg Conservatory Ballet of Saint Petersburg Igor Stravinsky , considered one of the most important composers of the 20th centurySaint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre Music of Saint Petersburg Music schools in Saint Petersburg Music venues in Saint Petersburg Musical compositions dedicated to Saint Petersburg Musical ensembles in Saint Petersburg Musicians from Saint Petersburg Theatre of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Visual arts of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheRose Trellis Egg made in Saint Petersburg in 1907 Events in Saint Petersburg
Scarlet Sails , a public event during theWhite Nights Festival Languages of Saint Petersburg
Media in Saint Petersburg
Newspapers in Saint Petersburg Radio and television in Saint Petersburg People from Saint Petersburg
Religion in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Saint Isaac's Cathedral , a Russian Orthodox ChurchTheDatsan Gunzechoinei Religion in Saint Petersburg
Catholicism in Saint Petersburg Eastern Orthodoxy in Saint Petersburg Russian Orthodoxy in Saint Petersburg Buddhism in Saint Petersburg Islam in Saint Petersburg Judaism in Saint Petersburg Sports in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Krestovsky Stadium TheSaint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex Petrovsky Stadium Sport in Saint Petersburg
Basketball in Saint Petersburg Football in Saint Petersburg Ice hockey in Saint Petersburg Sports competitions in Saint Petersburg Sports venues in Saint Petersburg Economy and infrastructure of Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Hotel Astoria TheSaint Petersburg hotel TheDLT department store Economy of Saint Petersburg
Transportation in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Pulkovo Airport Cruise ship atPassenger Port of St. Petersburg Transportation in Saint Petersburg
Rail transport in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Kirovsky Zavod metrostation Tram on Moscow Gate Square Rail transport in Saint Petersburg
Education in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] TheSaint Petersburg State Institute of Technology Kikin Hall Komarov Botanical Institute , thebotanical garden Education in Saint Petersburg
Healthcare in Saint Petersburg [ edit ] Hospitals in Saint Petersburg Wikimedia Atlas of Saint Petersburg
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