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| St Petersburg Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Church of Spilled Blood Church of Spilled Blood vika St Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia. The city was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. It was renamed Petrograd, then Leningrad, during the twentieth century. In the early nineties people voted to return to the name of St. Petersburg. The city contains many cultural heritages including the Hermitage, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the Russian Museum. The most famous inhabitants of this city are Dostoyevski, Pushkin, Tschajkovski, and Tcherniavski. _________Sights Edit This i Saint Petersburg is a city filled with many very charming attractions. Besides the magnificent architecture one can enjoy beautiful nature. The Neva, the Moyka and the Fontanka Rivers divide St. Petersburg into a series of islands which makes orientation easy. Here you can explore the tsarist estate and many other historic buildings, including the marvelous cathedrals and churches as well as a vast number of museums. The fortress of Peter and Paul, for instance, is just a remarkable, historic and architectural memorial in St. Petersburg. Katherine's Winter Palace (designed by Rastrelli in the 18th century), is the former residence of Russian tsars, and is situated on the Palace Square, one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles in the world. The Hermitage, with its collection of over 2.5 million exhibits, is one of the very finest art museums in the world. The Russian Museum contains 3000 paintings (10th-20th centuries) by Russian artists. St. Isaac`s Cathedral (1818-1858) is an outstanding monument of late Russian Classicism. The majestic architectural ensembles of the St. Petersburg suburbs are well-known all over the world. Peterhof or Petrodvorets, the former Russian imperial residence, Pavlovsk (18th-19th centuries) and Pushkino (18th-19th centuries), the former country residence of the Russian tsars, are among them. Display all or display just: Admirality Churches and Cathedrals City views Monuments Museums Palaces Streets Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Kazansky Cathedral Edit This This is a very special cathedral for the residents of St Petersburg. It was built between 1801 and 1811 to a design drawn by Voronikhin. The cathedral was built to house the miracle-working icon of Our Lady of Kazan (the icon is now kept in the Prince Vladimir Cathedral). Kazansky Cathedral was constructed in the shape of a Latin cross. The side facing Nevsky Prospect boasts a colonnade of 96 columns. Exhibitions are held here regularly according to the Orthodox church and the Ecclesiastical art. It is very easy to get to the cathedral. Take a metro more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] Church of the Ressurection Edit This The Church of the Ressurection (Church of Our Saviour on the Spilled Blood) is a monument of Russian architecture and decorative art of the 19th century. The cathedral was designed by the architect A. Parland. It was modelled after St Basil's in Moscow. It was constructed between 1882 and 1907 on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was mortally wounded by a terrorist bomb. The unique interior and exterior decorations of the Church include icons and panels made from majolica and mosaic. Most of the designs were made from drawings of leading Russian artists of the last century. more.. type: Streets World66 rating: [rate it] The Admirality Edit This Used for ship-building unitl the 1860s, the building is now used home to the Naval Engeneering College. type: Admirality World66 rating: [rate it] The Hermitage Edit This Hermitage Museum as seen from Neva River Hermitage Museum as seen from Neva River photo by: Joseph Hollick The State Hermitage is the world's second largest museum (only the Louvre in France is bigger). Situated in the city center, the museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in St Petersburg. The colourful green and white paint combination of the Winter palace is done in Russian baroque style, such that it becomes very difficult not to fall in love with The Hermitage at first sight. The museum is situated on Dvortsovaya Embarkment (Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya); few metres away from the Dvortsovaya bridge- one of the oldest and most beautiful bridges in St Petersburg. more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Peter and Paul Fortress Edit This The Fortress was constructed during the reign of Peter the Great. First built in earth and wood , it was rebuilt in stone by the middle of the 18th century. In the center of the Fortress there is Peter and Paul's Cathedral (1727, architect D. Trezzini) which is the burial place of all Russian Emperors (from Peter the Great to Nicholas II) except Peter II and Ioann VI. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Nevskiy Prospekt Edit This Nevskiy Prospekt (Avenue) is the main thorough fare of St. Petersburg.It starts from Admiralty Prospekt and ends at the Alexander Nevskiy Square (a distance of about 4.5 kilometers). The avenue is about 26-60 meters wide. Old Nevsky Prospekt is the part between the square of Insurrection and the Alexander Nevsky square. Three rivers cross Nevskiy Prospekt namely the Moika, Fontanka and the Griboedov Canal. Nevskiy prospekt appeared in 1710 as two roads in a boggy forest leading from the Admiralty and from the Alexander Nevskiy Monastery to more.. type: City views World66 rating: [rate it] Suvorov Monument Edit This Located on Suvorovskaya Ploshchad (Suvorov Square), this monument was erected in 1818 on the approach to the Troitsky bridge. The heroic figure of the general carved to resemble Mars, the Roman god of war, is the handwork of the sculptor M. Kozlovsky. F. Gordeyev designed the bas-relief on the base, which represents the spirits of Glory and Peace. To get to the monument, take a metro train to Gorkovskaya subway station (metro station). From here you can walk along Kamennostrovsky Prospekt to the Troitsky bridge. The monument is at the far end of the bridge. type: Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] Bronze Horseman Edit This Located on Senate Square (Decembrist square), the Bronze Horseman is a monument to Emperor Peter the Great- founder of the city of St Petersburg. The monument depicts a rider on a horse whose hind legs are trampling on a venomous snake. The famous statue is the work of the sculpture E. Falconet except for Peter's head (carved by his pupil M-A Collot) and the snake (carved by F. Gordeyev). A massive crag found near St Petersburg forms the pedestal of the monument: it weighs 1600 tonnes. The monument was unveiled in more.. type: Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] The Russian Museum Edit This In March 1998 the State Russian Museum, the world's largest museum of Russian Art, celebrated its Centennial. With the renovation of the museum's main building - Mikhailovsky Palace - you can now enjoy the best collection of Russian Art. The museum, then called the "Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III", was established in 1895 and opened its doors to the public on March 7 (19), 1898. First paintings for its collection were donated by the Hermitage, Academy of Fine Arts and various royal palaces. Since then the collection has been growing very quickly. Nowadays, the more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: ploshchad Iskusstv Zoological Museum Edit This The Museum of Zoology was established in 1832 on the basis of the collection of the Kunstkamera. It has one of the finest collections in the world, with over one hundred thousand specimens including a set of stuffed animals that once belonged to Peter the Great. the most evocative display shows the discovery of a 44,000-year-old mammoth in the permafrost of Yakutia in 1903. The closest subway stations are "Vasileoostrovkaya" and "Nevsky Prospekt". Recommended you take a route taxi or trolleybus. (about 10-20 minutes) Tel: +7 812 328 0112 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: No. 1 Universitetskaya Embarkment openinghours: Saturday to Thursday (11:00-18:00); closed on Fridays Summer Palace Edit This Situated in the Summer Garden, the Summer Palace was erected on the banks of Fonanka River during 1710 to 1714. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] St. Isaac's Cathedral Edit This St. Isaac's Cathedral St. Isaac's Cathedral photo by: Andrew Ludwig The St. Isaac's cathedral is Russia's biggest cathedral and one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. It is named in honour of St Isaac of Dalmatia, on whose day (30th May) Peter I was born . The cathedral was built between 1818 and 1858 to a design made by the French architect Auguste Montferrand, who was commissioned to build the most spectacular church - a prime landmark of the Russian Imperial capital. Many leading artists and craftsmen of that time participated in the construction of this edifice. These include sculptors I. Vitalli and P. more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel:315-9732: +7 812 210 9206 Printing Museum Edit This The printing museum was built in 1905. It is an old printing house and is devoted to the history of printing in St Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. Collections include copies of newspapers and magazines, restored interiors and printing equipment from the mid 19th century up to early 20th century. There are various exhibitions on particular subjects. To get to the museum, you can take the metro. Take a train to the metro station 'Nevsky Prospect', take the exit to Griboedova Canal and walk down Nevsky Prospect. You can also take a taxi from the metro more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Monument to Lenin Edit This This monument to the founder of the Soviet Union is situated on Ploshchad Lenina (Lenin square). Vladimir Lenin can best be referred to as the father and founder of the Soviet Union. He was at one time a student of the Saint Petersburg State University. The monument to Lenin was erected on the square near the Finland Station in 1926. It is the work of the sculptor S. Yevseyev, architects V. Shchuko and V. Gelfreikh. It was on this square in 1917 that the communist leader made a speech immediately after his return to Russia from exile. The monument more.. type: Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] Monument to Nicholas I Edit This The monument to Nicholas I is situated on Isaakievskaya Ploshchad (Isaac square). This particular monument was designed by A. Montferrand and unveiled on 25th June 1859. The horse and the Tsar were carved by P. Klodt, while the other figures, the weapons and the Imperial monograms are the works of R. Zaleman. The enormous statue spans a length of six metres and is supported on only two points- the horse's hoofs. The pedestal is of marble and granite. The four seated female figures are supposed to resemble the wife and daughters of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. more.. type: Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] The "Steregushchy" Monument Edit This This monument was created by the sculptor K. Izenberg and unveiled in 1911. The monument commemorates the heroic exploits of two sailors from the torpedo boat "Steregushchy" during the Russian-Japanese War. Even when sorrounded by the enemy navy, the sailors still prefered death to captivity: they went down to the hold and scutled the ship. The monument is about ten minutes walk from the "Gorkovskaya" subway station. Address:Kamennostrovsky Prospekt type: Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] Alexander Nevskiy Monastery Edit This This monastery was founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1710 as "the Monastery of Holy Trinity and Grand Duke St. Alexander Nevskiy" some years after the founding of St Petersburg. The monastery (then called lavra) was built to commemorate the victory of Prince Alexander Nevskiy (Grand duke of Novgorod) over the Swedish troops in the Neva battle of 1240. Construction of the stone monastery started in 1717. On 30 August 1724 the remains of St. Alexander Nevskiy were transferred to the church of the Annunciation at the orders of Peter the Great. In 1797, the monastery more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] St. Nicholas Cathedral Edit This St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Epiphany otherwise known as "Sailor's Cathedral" was built as a church between 1753 and 1760. It became a Cathedral in 1941. The cathedral has a four-storey bell-tower to the west, which was built between 1756 and 1758. The cathedral contains some of the relics of St. Nicholas the miracle-worker, saviour of those dying at sea and the patron saint of sailors. The cathedral can be reached from the metro station 'Sadovaya-Sennaya Ploshchad'. It might be necessary to use an autobus, trolley bus or tram car from the station. more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] Aurora Edit This The Aurora Cruiser was founded in 1897 and launched in 1900. It is named after the Aurora frigate that defended Petropavlovsk on Kamchatka during the Russia-Japan war of 1853-56. The cruiser also took part in the Tsunima. The cruiser became the monument of the October Revolution on November 17 1948. Today it is a part of the Navy Museum. Aurora is located on the Petrogradskaya Embarkment of the Bolshaya Nevka River . Open: Daily from 10.30 a.m to 4 p.m except Mondays and Fridays Tel: +7 812 230 8440 more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Central Naval Museum Edit This The Central Naval museum is one of the largest naval museums in the world. It was established in 1709. Museum's exhibitions include items related to the history of the Russian fleet, and the traditions of Russian sailors. The museum stores over 800,000 exhibits which include 2,000 ship models, over 3,500 banners, over 7,000 items of arms, weapons and military facilities. There are also about 2,000 paintings. Peter the Great's boat is a unique part of the Museum's exhibition. The museum is located close to the Dvorsovvy bridge (about ten minutes walk from Palace square). more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography Edit This The museum displays everything from Balinese puppets to Inuit kayaks. There are sections covering Southeast Asia, the Antipodes and Melanesia as well as Africa and the Americas. In the round hall a selection of Tsar Peter's curiousities is being shown and fills vistiors with wonders and disgust: Siamese twins, a two-faced man and a two headed calf, followed by surgical and dental instruments and teeth pulled by the tsar himself, who was an ambitious amatuer dentist. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Menshikov Palace Edit This The Menshikov palace is a branch of the State Hermitage. It is a typical example of 18th century architecture. The Palace was built for Tsar Peter I according to the design of architects G-M Fontane and I-G Schadel. The museum contains an exhibition of Russian history and culture in the first half of the 18th century. These include genuine unique pieces of art and household objects of the Peter I epoch. The nearest subway stations to the museum are "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Vasileostrovskaya". It is advisable to take a taxi, trolleybus, autobus or route taxi from the more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Marble Palace Edit This The Marble Palace is now a branch of the Russian Museum. The palace was built between 1768 and 1785 for Count G. Orlov- one of Catherine II's favourites. It was designed and built by the architect Rinaldi. Here, there is a permanent exhibition dedicated to European artists of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries who lived and worked in Russia. There is also an exhibition of modern art from abroad. The palace is situated some metres away from the State Hermitage. You can get there using the metro. Take a train to Nevsky Prospect and take the exit to more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Palace Square Edit This Palace Square is the main square of St. Petersburg where the Alexander Column is situated. It was erected to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Winter Palace Edit This The Winter Palace is one of St Petersburg's oldest buildings. The first building of the palace was constructed in 1708 as a residence for the first Russian Emperor Peter I. The palace is now a museum which actually forms a very strategic part of the State Hermitage. Infact it is located underneath the stage of the Hermitage Theatre. The main courtyard and some of the ground floor rooms have been renovated and restored. It is also possible to have a view of the turning shop, study and dining room used in Peter's time; as well as some of Peter's actual personal belongings. more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Artillery Museum Edit This Central Artillery Museum is the biggest collection of artillery and military rockets in the world. It situated next to the Peter and Paul fortress in the old Arsenal building - Cronverk. Part of the exposition is situated outside, in the courtyard of the museum, and part of it inside. Exposition presents artillery from XIV to the XXI century, all the first Russian military rockets, lots of other items. Open daily. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] :::::::::History Edit This photo ST. PETERSBURG: IMPERIALISM TO CAPITALISM St. Petersburg's history is a very unique and beautiful one. In ancient times the Finnish gulf, Ladoga lake, Onega lake and their environs were regions of constant battle between Novgorod and the Centralised Russian state, and later neighbouring countries especially Sweden. In 1240 Duke Alexander Nevsky, Commander of the Novgorod troops defeated the Swedes at the place where the Izhora River falls into the Neva river. But in 1716 during the reign of Michael Feodorovich, Russia was forced to give up the Izhora lands to the Swedes as part of a peace treaty signed between the two parties. Thus Russia lost access to the strategic Baltic sea. THE FORTRESSES When Peter the Great (1689-1995) became king in 1699 he had a vision to recapture this natural outlet to the Baltic sea. In 1700 the Northern war with Sweden broke out. That war lasted for twenty one years. In the fall of 1702 Russia siezed the fortress town of Noteburg. Peter renamed this fortress Schluesselburg (Key town). On the 16th of May 1703 the foundation stone of the Peter and Paul Fortress was laid. Thus May 16 is considered St. Petersburg's foundation date. The Peter and Paul Fortress lies on the Zayachy Island. The construction of Kronstadt, the first sea fortress was completed in 1704. The location of these three fortresses marked the boundaries of the future Russian Capital city and its suburbs. THE NORTHERN CAPITAL In 1710, Peter the Great moved the capital of the Russian state from Moscow to St. Petersburg. This was followed by the relocation of the Tsar's family and all major governmental bodies to the new capital. On the 24th of July 1714, the Russian navy commanded by Peter himself, won a major victory at Gangut cape in the Baltic sea hence opening the door to Western Europe. BUILDING A UNIQUE CAPITAL The first architect employed to design the city plan was Domenico Trezini. It was he who made the first layout of the city center. His designs were employed in the construction of the Summer Palace of Peter the Great, the building of the Twelve Boards, and the laying of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery. Jean Batist Leblon, also an architect, designed the general city layout. During that period the Menshikov palace and the Kunstamera were constructed. A pause in the city's development set in just after Peter the Great's demise in 1725. Opponents of his reforms returned the capital to Moscow. RETURN TO THE NORTH (IMPERIAL ERA) In 1730, Empress Ann (1730-1740) ascended the throne and thus returned the capital city to St. Petersburg. During her reign the city was divided into five districts to allow for easy administration. The center was moved to the Admiralty Island. Three thoroughfares that stemmed from the Admiralty were completed- Nevsky Prospect, Median Prospect (now Gorokhovaya street), and Voznesensky Prospect. In 1740, Empress Elizabeth (1741-1761) began to rule Russia. During her reign, the Russian baroque style of St. Petersburg was embodied in such creations as the Winter Palace and Smolny monastery (designed by B. Rastrelli) and St. Nicholas church. Empress Catherine II (1762-1796) continued with Peter's vision for home reforms and significant conquests. During her reign Russia acquired Crimea, and the northern shores of the black sea, took back Russian regions of Poland, and joined Kurkandia. Russia's legislation, policies and fine arts of that time were influenced by the Empress. Notable buildings constructed include the Academy of Fine arts (Felten), Gostiny Dvor (Valen de la Moth), the Marble Palace (Rinaldi), the Old Hermitage (Felten), the Taurida Palace (Starov), the Yusupov Palace at the Fontanka river and the Smolny Institute. Emperor Pavel (Paul) (1796-1801) ascended the royal throne in 1796. Between 1797 and 1800 the architects V. Brenna and V. Bazhenov built the Mikhaylovsky Palace. The palace is a square-shaped building with an inner yard sorrounded by rivers and moats on all sides like a medieval castle. This palace became the official residence of the Emperor's family in November 1800, however after his assasination the family moved back to the Winter Palace. Alexander I (1801-1825) was Emperor when the war with Napoleon broke out in 1812. Moscow and St. Petersburg were at the verge of invasion by the French troops. Notable constructions of this time include the ensemble of the Mikhaylovsky Palace, the ensemble of the Alexandrinsky Theater, the buildings of the Senate and Synod, the building of the Headquarters with the Triumph Arch and the House of Ministries on Palace Square. The complex of the Palace square was completed with the Alexander column. Russia's biggest cathedral, St. Isaac's was also built on the Isaac square. The cathedral was designed by the famous architect Montferrand. HARD TIMES IN IMPERIAL HISTORY Nicholas I's (1825-1855) ascension to the throne after the death of Alexander I was marked by a lot of political intrigues. On December 14, 1825 when the new Emperor was taking the oath of office, the guards' regiment refused to pledge allegiance to the new ruler. They planned to sieze the Winter Palace, and the Peter and Paul Fortress and then declare the abolition of autocracy and serfdom, and the introduction of democracy. The insurrection was busted and suppressed in the most cruel way. It was later termed the Decembrist Rebellion. During Nicholas' reign Russia waged war with Persia and Turkey. It was a period of rapid economic growth in industry. St. Petersburg acquired new physical features typical of capitalism. The squares near railroads were developed, port facilities were revamped and industrial complexes were erected. Stakenschneider, a renowned architect designed the Mariinsky Palace on Isaac Square, the Nicolaevsky Palace, etc. He also took active part in the development of the Petrogradskaya storona (Petrogradskaya side). Alexander II reigned from 1855-1881. He was a reform-setting Tsar. Most famous of such reforms was the abolition of serfdom. His administrative, financial, military and education reforms made Russia a more democratic state, thus allowing for the development of public institutions. It was a time of cultural rejuvenation. Buildings constructed include the famous Mariinsky Imperial Palace (Arch. A.K Kavos), the Capella (Arch. A.M Benois), the Palace of Grand Prince Vladimir Alexandrovich (Arch. A.I Rezanov), and the granite embarkment in front of the Admiralty. Alexander was assassinated by a revolutionary bomb on March 1, 1881. Alexander III (1881-1894) kept up the trends in the city's development. His reign is best remembered as a period of peace for Russia. ST. PETERSBURG IN THE 20TH CENTURY The reign of Nicholas II (1894-1917) was mared by wars that were extremely hard to fight. The war with Japan resulted in the defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima Island. Port Arthur (in China) was also lost. In 1914 the First World war broke out. Under the influence of anti-German protests, St. Petersburg was renamed into Petrograd in 1914. The war was fatal for the Russin autocracy. On November 6-7 1917 Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks in effecting a change in Russia's political system. All private properties were siezed by the state. The structure of the central residential homes were broken as thousands of workers moved from industrial outskirts into central apartments. The Bolsheviks sold out a lot of national treasures to foreign countries. The sacred objects of the church were not spared either. Between 1917 and 1923 the Mars square was transformed into a garden laid out to the design of I. Fomin. The granite monument to the revolutionaries was erected according to the design of L. Rudnev. When Lenin died in 1924 the Bolsheviks renamed the city Leningrad as a way of immortalizing Lenin's name. In the 1930s and 1940s districts such as Avtovo, Moskovsky Avenue, and Malaya Okhta were developed. THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR For Russians, the great patriotic war started in 1941 when Nazi Germany attacked Russia. According to Hitler's plans, St. Petersburg was supposed to be completely demolished but the Nazi army never entered the city. The Blockade of Leningrad lasted a period spanning 900 days (September 8 1941 till January 27 1944). The Red army fought to keep the Germans out of Leningrad as they set an example of real heroism. Foodstuff, fuel and ammunition were delivered to the city by so-called "the Way of Life" laid through the frozen Ladoga lake. This delivery was very insufficient and thus the city faced real famine from the fall of 1941. In December alone, 53,000 civilians died of hunger. In the first months of 1942 famine and bombs killed more than 20,000 civilians. A total of 800,000 civilians died of hunger, while more than 17,000 were killed by bombs and shell splinters. Memorial ensembles were created in 1960 at Piskarevskoye and Seraphimovskoye cemeteries where the victims of the blockade were buried. ST. PETERSBURG IN MODERN TIMES Between 1960 and 1980 the city was developed along the arch of the Finnish gulf coast, as well as to the North-west and South. The memorial ensemble of the victory square was established. Other major constructions include the "Oktyabrsky" concert hall, the "Yubileiny" Palace of Sport, the "Pulkovskaya" hotel, the "Pulkovo" airport and the Sport and Concert Hall. In 1979 the city began to erect the flood protection dam and associated facilities. The dam is 25.4 kilometers long and 8 meters high. In 1991, after the conduct of a city referendum, the city's name was returned to St. Petersburg. The high speed St. Petersburg - Moscow railroad was started in 1991. In 1994 the city hosted the Goodwill games. The city has the honor of being referred to as the Northern capital. Upon the decision of UNESCO St. Petersburg has been recognized as a monument of the works of culture. In 2001 the first high-speed train "Nevsky" made the trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg in a record 4 hours ::::::::Practical Information Edit This In order to be ready for the trip and avoid unexpected surprises one should know several things concerning money, visa, personal safety etc. Please, check the corresponding sections listed below. :::::::Getting Around Edit This St Peterburg is a big city to go around by foot. In order to cover all beautiful sights you might consider taking either public transport or a city cab. Actually, the public transport will be the best option as far as this means of transportation is an effecitve and a cheap system. There is a fast metro service and an overstretched network of trams, buses and trolleybuses. :::::::Getting There Edit This Basically from any point of the world you can get to Saint Petersburg by air, water, road or railroad. For the best airticket prices, please, check the Priceline.com, the connection to the site is provided at the Links section. [Add Global transport mode] Pulkovo 2 Edit This Pulkovo 2 offers air services to foreign countries. The airport is located 17 km south of the city center. From the airport you can reach the city by taking a taxi to the Moskovskaya subway station (metro station). The taxi trip to Moskovskaya takes about 5-10 minutes while it takes about 20-30 minutes to get to the city center. Bus No. 13 leaves the airport for the city regularly. Payment should be made upon entrance (Don't forget to get your ticket from the conductor). Route taxis (minibus with 10 seats) operate to the Moskovskaya subway station from 7.00 a.m. more.. type: By air World66 rating: [rate it] Finlandskiy Train Station Edit This Long-distance trains to Moscow, Petrozavodsk, and Helsinki. Suburban trains to Vyborg, Priozersk, Primorsk. Tel: +7 812 168 7687 Address:No. 6 Ploshchad Lenina (subway station "Ploshchad Lenina") type: By train World66 rating: [rate it] Warsaw Train station Edit This Trains wich formerly started at Warsaw Train station now start from the Baltiyskiy train station and new Ladozshsky train station. A Railway museum has been opened in the former Warsaw Train station. type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] address: No. 118 Obvodnogo Canal Embarkment (Subway station "Baltiyskaya") tel: +7 812 168 2690 Vitevskiy Train Station Edit This The Vitevskiy train station has long-distance trains to Brest, Derbent, Dnepropetrovsk, Kiev, Kishinev, Minsk, Odessa, Smolensk. There are also suburban trains to Novolisino, Oredezh, Pushkin, and Pavlovsk. Tel: +7 812 168 5807 Address:Zagorodny Prospekt(Subway station "Pushkinskaya"). type: By train World66 rating: [rate it] Pulkovo 1 Edit This Pulkovo is located 18 km south of the city. The airport offers air services to the former Soviet republics and within Russia. From the airport you can reach the city by taking a taxi to the Moskovskaya subway station (metro station). The taxi trip to Moskovskaya takes about 5-10 minutes while it takes about 20-30 minutes to get to the city center. You can also use the express bus 39 "E" which leaves the airport at intervals of about 1 hour. The route price is fixed irrespective of the distance. Payment is made on entrance. Route taxis (minibus with 10 seats) operate more.. type: By air World66 rating: [rate it] Baltiyskiy Train Station Edit This From this station there are suburban trains to Gatchina, Kalishche, Luga, Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), and Peterhof. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] address: No. 120 Obvodny Canal Embarkment (subway station "Baltiyskaya") tel: +7 812 168 2859 Moskovskiy Train Station Edit This <From the Moskovskiy station long distance trains travel to Moscow, Almaty, Adler, Archangelsk, Volgograd, Ekaterinburg, Ivanovo, Kazan, Murmansk, Perm, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Chelyabinsk. There are suburban trains to Volkhov, Malaya Vishera, and Mga. Tel: +7 812 168 4597 Address:No. 85 Nevsky Prospekt (Subway station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya")> type: By train World66 rating: [rate it] email: flyhugo767@hotmail.com :::::::::Suburbs Edit This Most of St. Petersburg's suburbs are very beautiful. They date back to ancient times of Imperialism. The most popular of the sururbs are Peterhof, Pavlovsk, Pushkin, Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), and Gatchina. Find out more about the magnificent suburbs. [Add New] Peterhof Edit This Grand Cascade at Peterhof Grand Cascade at Peterhof photo by: blandm Peterhof is the kingdom of fountains and undoubtably the most beautiful of St. Petersburg's suburbs. It is located on the southern shore of the Finnish gulf 29 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. The palace and park ensembles are historical monuments of the 18th-19th centuries. Construction of the palace and park started in 1714 (reign of Peter the Great). By 1724 the Lower Park (with its canals) and the Upper Park had been laid out. The Hermitage pavilions, the Marli, three fountain cascades, the Upper Chamber, the palaces, the Monplaisir and other fountains more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo Edit This Catherine Palace Catherine Palace photo by: blandm Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) is located about 25 kilometers south of St. Petersburg. Main features of Pushkin are the Catherine Palace and park complex. The name Tsarskoye Selo originated from the Finnish word "Saari Mois". ("Saari Mois" was a finnish farm which came to the Tsar's possession in 1708. Originally it was renamed "Tsarskaya Mysa".) Tsarskaya Mysa became the residence of the Empress Catherine I (Peter the Great's wife) from 1708 till 1724. From 1741 Tsarskoye Selo became the residence of Empress Elizabeth. A stone palace and a church were more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Pavlovsk Edit This Pavlovsk is a third imperial residence after Peterhof and Pushkin. This is a small town, just a mile or so from Pushkin, inside it situated park and palace of Emperor Paul the First. Park is designed in the end of XVIII century in English style, on the shores of Slavyanka river. Park is very beautiful, especially in autumn, and lots of squirrels lives there. The palace is rather small, comparing with those in Pushkin or Peterhof, but very beautiful and fully restaurated inside. World66 rating: [rate it] ::::::::Art Galleries Edit This St. Petersburg is Russia's cultural capital. This is one place where Old meets New and History is written so easily. Arts and music in the city dates as far in history as the foundation of the city. Drama theaters, Art galleries, music halls, and cinemas fall within the scope of this section. It is our hope that this will be very helpful for those lovers of Art out there. [Add New] St. Petersburg Music hall Edit This St. Petersburg Music hall is one of the most popular music ensembles in the city. It attracts audience from practically all walks of life. It was established in 1967 by I. Rakhlin. The bright, yellow-coloured building is still one of the biggest theaters in the city. It's exterior decorations are vivid displays of early 20th century architectural perfection. Night performances at the Music Hall start at 7.00 p.m. Tickets should be booked at the booking office between 11.00 a.m and 7.00 p.m. The Music Hall is about 5-10 minutes walk from the subway more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] Mariinsky theater Edit This Mariinsky theater is one of the oldest and biggest music theaters in Russia. It is very famous all over the world as it dates back to 1783. The construction of the building was completed in 1858 to a design by Architect A. Kavos. The first opera staged at the theater was held in October 1860. It was the performance of M.I Glinka's "Life sacrificed for Tsar". Operas and ballets written by great Russian composers have been staged in this theater. Such composers include E. Lavrovskaya, F. Shaliapin, M. Kshesinskaya, A. Pavlova, T. Karsavina, V. Nizhinsky, M. more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] State Theater "Beyond the Looking Glass" Edit This The St. Petersburg State Theatre "Beyond the Looking Glass" was opened in 1987. The theatre's musical ensemble is many-sided. It transcends every play and finds itself not only in the sound of the orchestra and the actors' singing, but also in their every dance movement, gesture or arabesque, in every prosaic dialogue, in the visual art of scenery and costume-making. Over its nine-year period of existence, the theatre has staged more than 20 plays. The theatre uses the works of generally accepted masters, like J.S. Bach, Mozart, Donizetti, Shostakovich and Stravinsky, and more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] The Opera and Ballet Theater Edit This The Opera and Ballet theater was formerly called the Maly Opera and Ballet Academic theater. It is named in memory of the famous composer M.P Musorgsky. The theater was the first to stage the works of modern composers. It was built in 1831-1833 to the design of the architect A. Brullov. The first performance at the theater took place on 8 November 1833. It was a ballet called "The Cupid in the village". Famous works that have been performed here include those of S. Prokofyev, D. Kabalevsky, A. Khachaturyan, R. Schedrin and D. Shostakovitch. more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] Capella House Edit This The Capella house is named in memory of the famous Russian composer M.I Glinka. St. Petersburg's Capella became popular as a center of performance of the best works of Russian and West European composers of the 15th-20th centuries. Most of these musical pieces were written for the choir. Capella house was constructed by L. Benua for the Emperor Court Choir Capella. This choir was the oldest professional choir created in Moscow in 1479 and transferred to St. Petersburg in 1703. Musical renditions of the Capella House today include organ, choir, and more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] The Shostakovitch Philharmonic Hall (Big Hall) Edit This The Philharmonic Society was formed in 1921. It is the oldest and one of the biggest in Russia. The building of the Big Hall was carried out to a design by P. Jaquau between 1834-1839. Today the Philharmonic Society comprises two symphony orchestras. Famous conductors and musicians that have performed in the Big Hall include K. Zanderling, S. Richter, M. Rostropovitch, Y. Temirkanov, D. Oistrakh, E. Svetlanov and E. Mravinsky. Matinee begins at 4.00 p.m while night performances at Mariinsky start at 7.00 p.m. Book a ticket at the booking office between 11.00 a.m and more.. type: Music theaters World66 rating: [rate it] Children's Drama Theatre Edit This The theater was established seven years ago with a very specific goal of bringing joy to the youngest viewers. Every play of the theatre has a festival-like quality. The performances have a strong emotional influence on both the children's and the adult audiences. The good old tales read all over the world are staged in the theatre. Almost all plays are musicals. The theatre's devoted work has in a very short time made it a favourite of St. Petersburg's children. Address: 5 Sovetsky Pereulok Metro: Tehnologichesky Institute type: Drama World66 rating: [rate it] :::::::::::Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This St Petersburg offers a wide variety of options to spend your night time. Whether it is clubbing, classical music or theatre, you will definitely find your favourite program. Display all or display just: Bars and Cafes Casinos Clubs and dancing Discos and Nightclubs Jazz Pubs Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Staroe Kafe Edit This Tiny cosy cafe with tradtiional Russian food type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: nab. reki Fontanki 108 (Tekhnologicheskiy institut metro) openings: daily 12:00-23:00 JFC Jazz Club Edit This JFC Jazz Club is a tradition in St Petersburg being the most serious venue for serious jazz. A small club with capacity of 100 patrons, JFC is well attended by the city's jazz fans and musicians, with a quality sound system, friendly staff and low ticket prices. Nightly concerts start at 8:00 and end before 11:00 due to its location in a residential courtyard. Styles include modern, progressive, Latin, Spanish and bebop jazz, blues and and acoustic folk or classical. Their reputation is well deserved in staging the finest acts coming to or more.. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Shpalernaya ul.33 (Chernyshvskaya metro) openings: 7pm ClosingTime: 11pm tel: 272-9850 Datscha Edit This This place rocks the free world! On Dumskaya. A few cautions are in order before planning for a "rock"'ing time. Datscha is very small, has no dance floor and is more of a kids hangout-bar than a club or pub. Primarily a meeting place for foreign students and teens it is a friendly environment, if you arrive early enough to find a place to sit. You will notice about half the patrons are standing on a the front walkway to avoid the smoke and lack of ventilation. Dacha has become a bit of a legend in its short life among students traveling in more.. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dumskaya ul. #9 tel: No Phone installed ClosingTime: 0600 Griboedov Edit This On of the coolest dance clubs in the city situated in a bomb shelter. type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Voronezhskaya ul. 2a (Ligovskiy Prospekt metro) openings: Thurs-Sun 17:00-6:00 Sadko's Edit This Bistro bar with live music in the evenings type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mikhalovskaya ul.1 (Nevskiy Prospekt metro) openings: daily 23:00-1:00 Fish Fabrique Edit This Cafe-club at the heart of the city's artist's colony. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pushkinskaya ul. 10 (Mayakovskogo metro) openings: Thurs-Sat 17:00-6:00 Metro Edit This This is the place to be if you want to meet nice girls and boys in the ages 18-24. 3 floors with international music, Russian and techno along with some different bars and a karaoke bar. Metro is very large but even its size is not enough for some Friday or Saturday nights when several thousand more patron crowd into every available space. The decor is creatively post-industrial and must have represented millions of dollars in contruction and decorating. When it is not too crowded to get to the dance floors, it is a very lively, exciting place for mostly young more.. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ligovskiy Prospekt 174 (Ligovskiy Prospekt metro) openings: 10pm ClosingTime: 6am tel: 766-0204 url: www.metroclub.ru Moloko Edit This Small rock club especially favourite among students type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Perekupnoy per. 12 (Poshchad Alexsandra Nevskogo metro) openings: Fri-Sat 19:00-23:00 Cafe Ambassador Edit This type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: nab. reki Fontanki 16 (15min. walk from Nevskiy Prospekt metro openings: daily 13:00-5:00 Carroll's Edit This fast food - chips and burgers. Note: This chain of fast food outlets is out of business and has been for 4 years. It is just as well, the food was poor compared to nearby cafes and restaurants or blini kiosks. It is also listed under the wrong catagory. In the same fast food catagory there is Subway Sandwiches, Teremoke Blini Cafe, KFC/Pizza Hut and McDonalds on the same street. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nevskiy pr. 35 (Gostiniy dvor metro) openings: daily 9:00-23:00 Green Crest Edit This Good, healthy food. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Vladimirskiy pr. 7 (Vladimirskaya/Dostoevskaya metro) openings: daily 10:00-22:00 Idiot Edit This Relaxed vegetarian bar with books and boardgames type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: nab.reki Moyki 82 (trolleybus no.5 /no.22 from Nevskiy prospekt) openings: 12:00-24:00 Kashtan Edit This type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: nab.reki Fontanki 46 (gostiniy Dvor metro) openings: daily 12:00-22:00 Krokodil Edit This Cafe for the in-crowd, with some events and performances. type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Galernaya ul. 18l (trolleybus no.5/no.22 from Nevskiy prospekt) openings: daily 13:00-23:00 Domenicos Edit This type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nevskiy pr. 70 (Mayakovskaya metro) openings: daily 12:00-6:00 Hollywood Nites Edit This --This place is closed since a couple of years... (2005)-- type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nevskiy Prospekt 46 (Nesvkiy Prospekt/gostiniy dvor metro) openings: -- Mama Edit This favourite techno location type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Malaya Monetnaya ul. 3B (Gorkovskaya metro) openings: Fri&Sat midnight-6:00 PORT Edit This Several dance halls and exhibitions. type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: per.Antonenko 2 (Sennaya Ploshchad metro,, off St) openings: daily 15:00-6:00 Manhattan Edit This Hip place with occational jazz improvisations type: Discos and Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fontanka 90 openings: daily 12:00-5:00 |
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San Pietroburgo (in russo Санкт-Петербург, Sankt Peterburg) una citt situata nella Russia nord-occidentale, sul Mar Baltico ed l'ex capitale della nazione. Fondata dallo Zar Pietro il Grande, uno dei principali centri culturali dell'Europa. Con oltre 4,7 milioni di abitanti (2002), attualmente la seconda citt della Russia per dimensioni, nonch il porto pi importante.
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La Prospettiva Nevskij
[modifica] StoriaLo Zar Pietro il Grande fond la citt il 27 maggio (16 maggio) 1703 dopo aver conquistato alla Svezia i territori attraversati dalla Neva. Diede alla citt il nome del suo santo patrono, l'apostolo San Pietro. Il nome originale di Sankt Piter burkh era in realt olandese; Pietro il Grande aveva vissuto e studiato in quel paese per un periodo di tempo ed era un ammiratore della corte e dell'architettura olandese. Le fortezze svedesi di Nyen e successivamente di Nteborg avevano in precedenza occupato l'area, nelle paludi dove la Neva sfocia nel Golfo di Finlandia. I servi fornirono gran parte della manodopera per il progetto, che comprese il prosciugamento delle paludi e la costruzione degli edifici. Secondo una delle stime morirono 30.000 persone. San Pietroburgo venne fondata per divenire la nuova capitale della Russia. In virt della sua posizione sul Mar Baltico era una finestra sull'occidente, che permetteva gli scambi commerciali e culturali. La Russia sarebbe stata uno dei principali partner commerciali della Gran Bretagna negli anni a venire. Era anche la base della marina di Pietro il Grande, protetta dall'isola-fortezza di Kronstadt.Prima della costruzione di San Pietroburgo la base per il commercio verso il resto dell'Europa era Arcangelo.
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Nel tardo XIX secolo, la citt era divenuta il centro culturale della nazione, con compositori (come I cinque grandi), artisti, e socialisti. Il gruppo anarchico "Narodnaja Volja" (Народная Воля), "Volont del Popolo" fu responsabile dell'assassinio di Alessandro II nel 1881. La Rivoluzione Russa del 1905 inizi qui e si diffuse rapidamente nelle province. Durante la prima guerra mondiale, il nome Sankt Peterburg era visto come troppo germanico e la citt venne ribattezzata Petrograd su iniziativa dello zar Nicola II. Il 1917 vide l'inizio della Rivoluzione Russa. Il primo passo, in febbraio, fu la rimozione del governo zarista e l'istituzione di un sistema multi-partitico. Il nuovo governo non dur e venne seguito dalla Rivoluzione d'ottobre, coi Bolscevichi in carico del governo, e dalla guerra civile. La vicinanza della citt alle armate anti-bolsceviche costrinse il capo rivoluzionario Vladimir Lenin a fuggire verso l'allora ex-capitale di Mosca il 5 marzo 1918. La mossa era intesa come temporanea (sicuramente venne dipinta come tale), ma Mosca da allora rimase la capitale. Con la morte di Lenin nel 1924, la citt venne ribattezzata Leningrad in suo onore. Un ricordo di quest'epoca anche l'Incrociatore Aurora, che diede il segnale dell'inizio della rivoluzione e che, dopo essere stato auto-affondato durante la seconda guerra mondiale, stato riportato alla superficie, facendo ancor oggi bella mostra di s alla fonda nella Neva. Se l'emancipazione dei servi da parte di Alessandro II aveva causato un massiccio afflusso di persone e la costruzione di edifici in periferia, la rimozione del governo in favore di Mosca caus un'emigrazione di massa. I benefici di citt capitale erano passati a Mosca. La popolazione di Pietrogrado nel 1920 era un terzo di quella che era stata nel 1915 (vedi tabella pi sotto). Durante la seconda guerra mondiale, la citt venne circondata ed assediata dall'esercito tedesco dall'8 settembre 1941 fino al 27 gennaio 1944, per un totale di 29 mesi (vedi Assedio di Leningrado). Un corridoio per i rifornimenti e l'evacuazione, che correva attraverso la linea del fronte, venne approntato il 18 gennaio 1943, ma era aperto agli attacchi aerei tedeschi. Si stima che qualcosa come 800.000 dei tre milioni di abitanti della citt siano morte durante l'assedio: un enorme monumento stato eretto in loro ricordo in Ploschad Pobedy, piazza della Vittoria. (Secondo alcuni storici, il leader sovietico Josif Stalin ritard la rottura dell'assedio e ostacol l'evacuazione della citt per il suo desiderio di frenarne le tendenze al libero pensiero e alla sofisticatezza intellettuale). Il nome originale, San Pietroburgo, venne ripristinato il 6 settembre 1991, con un referendum popolare dove la maggioranza per il vecchio nome non fu cosi' larga. Comunque, il nome dell' Oblast (la provincia amministrativa) di cui la citt capitale rimane Oblast di Leningrado e ogni 9 maggio la citt torna per un giorno a chiamarsi Leningrado in memoria dell'assedio.
[modifica] PopolazioneSecondo i risultati dell'ultimo censimento (9 ottobre 2002), San Pietroburgo conta 4.159.635 abitanti, pari a circa il 3% della popolazione complessiva della Russia. Il salario medio nel 2003 era di 6.179 rubli (circa 176 euro). Fin dalla sua fondazione la citt ha vissuto forti contrasti sociali, situazione aggravatasi successivamente alla Perestroika. Mendicanti e donne anziane che vendono quanto hanno portato dalle campagne sono ora un'immagine frequente. Circa il 15% della popolazione vive in "Kommunalka" (коммуналка), appartamenti condivisi, in cui bagno, wc e cucina sono usati da pi famiglie. possibile immigrare in San Pietroburgo solo se si pu dimostrare di possedere un'abitazione ed un lavoro o se si sposati con un abitante della citt stessa. Questo pu farci pensare che probabilmente molte persone non siano registrate legalmente (e quindi nemmeno incluse nei dati del censimento). Secondo una stima del 2000 dell'Organizzazione Internazionale del Lavoro ci sono circa 16.000 bambini che vivono sulle strade. Ufficialmente la citt abitata per l'89,1% da russi, il 2,1% da ebrei, l'1,9% ucraini, l'1,9% bielorussi, cos come da un numero sostanziale di tartari, caucasici, uzbechi, finnici e azerbagiani. Come gi detto, molti sarebbero gli immigrati illegali. Per quanto riguarda la religione la maggior parte sono russi ortodossi, mentre altri sono atei o appartenenti a altre religioni.
[modifica] Sviluppo della popolazioneLe seguenti tabelle mostrano il numero di abitanti della citt di San Pietroburgo. Fondata in una zona inabitata il 27 maggio 1703, i dati precedenti al 1944 sono principalmente stime, dal 1959 fino al 2002 sono dati del censimento ufficiale, mentre quelli relativi al 2005 sono un calcolo statistico.
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La Chiesa del Sangue Versato
La chiesa del Sangue Versato, altro punto di vista
San Pietroburgo contiene molti luoghi famosi. Il Museo dell'Ermitage, ospitato in un complesso monumentale, costituito dall'ex-Palazzo d'Inverno, mette in mostra alcuni dei pi preziosi dipinti del mondo. Tra gli altri musei degni di nota si possono ricordare il Museo di Stato Russo e il Museo Etnografico Russo. Altri luoghi degni di nota sono la Cattedrale di Sant'Isacco, la Colonna di Alessandro, il Cimitero Tikhvin nell'Alexander Nevsky Lavra (monastero), la Chiesa del Sangue Versato, l'Ammiragliato, la Cattedrale di San Nicola, la Piazza del Teatro, la Piazza Sennaja. Le attrazioni architettoniche del XVIII e XIX secolo comprendono la Fortezza di San Pietro e San Paolo, l'Istituto Smolny, la Piazza del Palazzo con il Palazzo d'Inverno, la Prospettiva Nevsky, il palazzo della borsa e la sede dell'Universita' statale, ospitata nel Collegio dei dodici sull'Isola Vasilyevskiy, Piazza Dekabristov con il monumento a Pietro il Grande (eretto nel 1782), il Teatro Mariinsky, Via Rossi e Piazza Ostrovskiy, Piazza delle Arti, il Castello degli ingegneri. Nel periodo 1950-1980 furono sviluppate molte nuove aree residenziali, edifici pubblici e amministrativi. Il complesso memoriale al Cimitero Piskarevsky venne creato nel 1960. Il centro storico di San Pietroburgo compreso nella lista dell'UNESCO dei Patrimoni dell'umanit. L'aspetto maestoso di San Pietroburgo ottenuto attraverso una variet di dettagli architettonici, compresi viali lunghi e diritti, vasti spazi, giardini e parchi, sculture monumentali e decorative. Il fiume Neva e i numerosi canali sono ben integrati con gli spazi cittadini. Tutte queste vie d'acqua sono in evidente rilievo attraverso tutta la citt, con i loro argini e ponti che aggiungono dettagli ulteriori di fascino all'atmosfera gi unica di San Pietroburgo. Durante la costruzione originale della citt, la foce della Neva venne instradata in una serie di canali, che ancora si intrecciano nella parte centrale della citt, facendole meritare il nome di Venezia del Nord. La posizione di San Pietroburgo, vicina al circolo polare artico, fa si' che il crepuscolo duri per tutta la notte durante l'estate, soprattutto da meta' maggio a meta' luglio ; questo fenomeno conosciuto come notti bianche e in questo periodo la vita culturale della citt ancora pi fervente e attiva. Molti edifici storici della citt sono stati restaurati per il trecentesimo anniversario della fondazione di San Pietroburgo (27 maggio 2003) e per il G8, svoltosi nella citta' nel 2006.
[modifica] EconomiaLa citt un importante centro per le costruzioni meccaniche, inclusi equipaggiamenti elettrici, macchinari, cantieristica navale, fabbricazione di strumentistica, metallurgia ferrosa e non-ferrosa (produzione di leghe di alluminio), chimica e stampa.
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La citt un principale nodo di comunicazione, inserito nel Corridoio paneuropeo numero IX. il centro del sistema stradale e ferroviario locale, e ha un porto marino (nel Golfo di Finlandia del Mar Baltico) e un porto fluviale (nel delta della Neva). il terminale della via d'acqua volgo-baltica che collega il Baltico al Mar Nero. La citt servita dall'Aeroporto di Pulkovo che ospita voli interni e internazionali. La metropolitana della citt inizi a funzionare nel 1955 e ora composta da 4 linee con una lunghezza complessiva di circa 100 km.
[modifica] Sportsede dell'FC Zenit San Pietroburgo, societ di calcio. [modifica] GemellaggiSan Pietroburgo gemellata con:
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