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The Great Port of St. Petersburg (Russian: Большой порт Санкт-Петербург) or Port of St. Petersburg is a major seaport serving the city of St. Petersburg in northwest Russia. The port's water area is 616.93 km 2. The berthing front is 21.7 km long with 147 berths. The maximum draft for ships is 13 metres (43 ft). [1]
The necessity for new passenger terminal was caused by the inability of the existing Marine Terminal to allow cruise ships longer than 200 meters. As a consequence, large passenger ships arrived in the commercial port of St. Petersburg. In 2002, the St. Petersburg administration proposed to build a modern complex for the reception of cruise ships.
The Port of St. Petersburg opened in 1925 in anticipation of becoming a major shipping port. In the beginning, the port was used mainly for the use of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1927 up until it was abandoned in 1933, although the base was reopened in 1939 due to World War II.
The name day of Peter I falls on 29 June, when the Russian Orthodox Church observes the memory of apostles Peter and Paul.The consecration of the small wooden church in their names (its construction began at the same time as the citadel) made them the heavenly patrons of the Peter and Paul Fortress, while Saint Peter at the same time became the eponym of the whole city.
This project was implemented within the framework of a public-private partnership between the Saint Petersburg City Administration and the Marine Facade Management Company. The primary goal of this project was to build the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg by reclaiming new territories of 476 hectares from the Neva Bay in the Gulf of Finland .
The park is a popular destination for St. Petersburg residents and tourists, [1] featuring beautiful landscaping and formal gardens [2] bronze sculptures Black Sea Sailor and Girl Greeting the Victors. the Avenue of Friendship of Cities, where delegates from various countries around the world have planted trees and flowers since 1966.
Kronstadt (Russian: Кроншта́дт, romanized: Kronshtadt, IPA: [krɐnˈʂtat]) is a Russian port city in Kronshtadtsky District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, located on Kotlin Island, 30 km (19 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, near the head of the Gulf of Finland.
The Alexander Nevsky Monastery, intended to house the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky, is graced by the Holy Trinity Cathedral and five smaller churches in various styles. The monastery is also one of three main centers of Christian education in Russia, having the Russian Orthodox Academy and Seminary and the residence of the St. Petersburg ...