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In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with the birth of the Russian Empire and Russia's entry into modern history as a European great power. [9] It served as a capital of the Tsardom of Russia , and the subsequent Russian Empire, from 1712 to 1918 (being replaced by Moscow for a short period of time between 1728 ...
A popular ska punk band from Saint Petersburg is called Leningrad. Leningrad Oblast retained its name after a popular vote. It is a separate federal subject of Russia of which the city of St. Petersburg is the capital. In 1996, Vladimir Yakovlev was elected the head of the Saint Petersburg City Administration, and changed his title from mayor ...
The Palace Square served as St. Petersburg's nerve center by linking it to all the city's most important buildings. The presence of the Palace Square was extremely significant to the urban development of St. Petersburg, and while it became less of a nerve center later into the 20th century, its symbolic value was still very much preserved. [16]
Saint Petersburg Mint founded. 1725 Peterhof Palace built (approximate date). Death of Peter the Great. 1727 – Kunstkamera built. 1728 – State capital moves to Moscow from St. Petersburg. 1731 – Cadet Corps founded. 1732 – State capital moves back to St. Petersburg from Moscow, after only 4 years, and will remain there for nearly two ...
The Twelve Collegia building of St. Petersburg State University The Pulkovo Observatory. Saint Petersburg has long been a leading center of science and education in Russia. Russian Academy of Sciences (1724) Saint Petersburg State University (founded 1724) Saint Petersburg Naval Academy (founded 18th century) Imperial Academy of Arts (founded 1757)
Satellite picture of St. Peterburg. Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, after Moscow and the fourth most populous city in Europe. 2002 census recorded population of the federal subject 4,661,219, or 3.21% of the total population of Russia. The city with its vicinity has an estimated population of about 6 million people.
The Admiralty tower The Alexander Palace The Alexandrinsky Theatre Church of the Savior on Blood Grand Choral Synagogue The Alexander Column and the Winter Palace in Palace Square The Imperial Academy of Arts The Kazan Cathedral at night Kikin Hall The Kunstkamera The Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange The Smolny Convent The Peter and Paul Fortress Narva Triumphal Gate Saint Isaac's Cathedral ...
The Opera House at Saint Petersburg Conservatory, the first in Russia, was founded in 1861 by Anton Rubinstein and bears the name of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; its alumni include Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich who also taught here.