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Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27 1703. Saint Petersburg is situated about 700 km northwest of Moscow. T he name of the city was changed to “ Petrograd ” i n 1914 , in 1924 to “Leningrad” and in 1991 back to “ St .Petersburg”.

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Saint Petersburg

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  1. Saint Petersburg

  2. Saint Petersburg wasfoundedbyTsar Peter theGreaton May 27 1703.

  3. Saint Petersburg is situatedabout 700 km northwest of Moscow.

  4. The name of the city was changed to“Petrograd”in 1914, in 1924 to “Leningrad” and in 1991 backto “St.Petersburg”

  5. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia after Moscow, and it is one of the architectural gems of the world. Known as “The City of the Royalty"

  6. St. Petersburg combines a fascinating Russian heritage with a distinct European outlook.

  7. Saint Petersburg is home to more than two hundred museums, many of them hosted in historic buildings.

  8. The largest of the museum is the HermitageMuseum.

  9. Saint Petersburg has threeskyskrapers: Leader Tower (140 m), Alexander Nevsky (134 m) and Atlantic City (105 m).

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