Saint Petersburg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
federal city in and former capital of Russia
About Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg was built by Peter the Great in 1703 on the Neva river, on the land he had just conquered from theSwedish Empire, outside the area then populated by the Russian people. Pre-planned almost from the very beginning, the city, called by Peter "my window on Europe", was designed to look European rather than Russian, was designed by many European architects. As the capital of theRussian Empirefrom the early 18th century to the early 20th century, the city grew steadily, saw many crucial events of the Russian history, and was a major cultural center. Many world-famous artists, scientists, writers and composers, such as Mendeleev, Dostoevsky and Tchaikovsky, lived and worked here. In 1917, the city came under communist rule after the Russian Revolution. The significance of Saint P
Saint Petersburg Travel Guide Sections
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