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Saint Petersburg, or Sankt Peterburg
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Saint Petersburg, or Sankt Peterburg

The Historic Centre of this Russian town is an excellent place to make beautiful photos of Saint Petersburg since the Historic Centre and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Because of that, it is also referred to as Russia’s Culture Capital. The city situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. It is Russia’s second-largest city after Moscow and the 4th-most populous city in Europe. It is also the most important Russian port on the Baltic Sea. #saint #peterburg #unesco #culture #history #city #sea

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The Winter Palace
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The Winter Palace

It was the official residence of the Russian Emperors from 1732 to 1917. Today, together with its precincts forms the Hermitage Museum. Situated between Palace Embankment and Palace Square, in Saint Petersburg, in the proximity to the site of Peter the Great’s original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837 when it was severely damaged by fire, but also immediately rebuilt. #residence #palace #saint #petersburg

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The Winter Palace

The palace was constructed to reflect the might and power of Imperial Russia. It was designed by many architects, most notably Bartolomeo Rastrelli, in what came to be known as the Elizabethan Baroque style. Due to a big fire, the palace’s rebuilding of 1837 left the exterior unchanged, but large parts of the interior were redesigned in a variety of tastes and styles, which finally led to the palace to be described as a 19th-century palace inspired by a Rococo style.

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  • День города Санкт-Петербург

    День города Санкт-Петербург

    Санкт-Петербу́рг (с 18 августа 1914 года до 26 января 1924 года — Петрогра́д, с 26 января 1924 года до 6 сентября 1991 года — Ленингра́д, в разговорной речи — Пи́тер, сокр. — СПб) — второй по численности населения город России. Город федерального значения. Административный центр Северо-Западного федерального округа. Основан 27 мая 1703 года царём Петром I. В 1712—1918 годах — столица Российского государства. Назван в честь Святого Петра, небесного покровителя царя-основателя, но со временем стал всё больше ассоциироваться с именем самого Петра I. #Санкт-Петербург #Деньгорода

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