Saint Petersburg:
St. Petersburg is located on the banks of Neva River that falls into the Gulf of Finland.
Saint-Petersburg is one of the main cultural, historical and architectural centers of Russia. It was named in the honor of Peter the Great, who founded St. Petersburg in 1703.
St. Petersburg, Russia is world known for its channels and bridges and is often called "Northern Venice". You will never find any other alike in the World. Here lived such eminent writers as Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Goncharov, Lermontov, Fet, Griboedov, such worldwide known artists as Brullov, Repin, Shishkin, Malevich.
Rastrelly, Montferrand, Rossi created their best monuments here in St. Petersburg. Many outstanding monuments are situated here, most known are: St. Isaac's Cathedral, Kazan's Cathedral, Peter and Paul's Fortress, Admiralty, Hermitage, Smolniy Cathedral.
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