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”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Saint Petersburg
1Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27
1703.
Saint Petersburg is situated about 700 km northwest of
Moscow.
The name of the city was changed to Petrogradin 1914, in 1924 to
Leningrad and in 1991 back to St.Petersburg
St. Petersburg is the second largest city inRussiaafter Moscow,
and it is one of the architectural gems of the world. Known asThe
City of the Royalty"
St. Petersburg combines a fascinating Russian heritage with a
distinct European outlook.
Saint Petersburg is home to more than two hundred museums, many
of them hosted in historic buildings.
The largest of the museum is theHermitage Museum.
Saint Petersburg has three skyskrapers:Leader Tower(140
m),Alexander Nevsky(134 m) andAtlantic City(105 m).
