St. Petersburg
Russia's northern capital
St.
Petersburg is a major Russian city on the Baltic Sea, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and serving as Russia's imperial capital until 1918.
It was renamed Petrograd (1914–1924) and Leningrad (1924–1991) before reverting to its original name.
The city is known for the Hermitage Museum and its role in the Russian Revolution.
St.
Petersburg is also a city in Florida, often called St.
Pete: We're retiring to St. Petersburg.
Imperial Russian ruling family
- Winter PalaceRussian imperial residence
- HermitageMajor Russian art institution
- tsarRussian absolute monarch
- Peter the GreatRussian emperor, early 1700s
Catherine the Great · autocracy · dynasty · nobility · court · monarchy · aristocracy · serfdom
Major Russian art institution
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- PushkinEugene Onegin author
- Dostoevsky19th-century Russian author
Tchaikovsky · Stravinsky · Shostakovich · Rimsky-Korsakov · philharmonic · literature · poetry · Fabergé
Russian imperial residence
- AdmiraltyGovernment body governing fleets
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- spireTapering architectural peak
colonnade · façade · gilded · domes · bridges · granite · embankment · Rossi
Government body governing fleets
- shipyardVessel construction site
- AuroraName from Latin dawn
- Peter the GreatRussian emperor, early 1700s
- navyMaritime military force
dockyard · maritime · warship · frigate · submarine · battleship · cruiser · seaport
Navigable route for vessels
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
waterfront · riverfront · promenade · quay · flood · dam · boat tour · cruise
Urban rail transit
- LeningradFormer Soviet city name
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
urban · metropolitan · cosmopolitan · municipality · infrastructure · transport · boulevards · landmarks
Romanov
Imperial Russian ruling family
- Winter PalaceRussian imperial residence
- HermitageMajor Russian art institution
- tsarRussian absolute monarch
Peter the Great · Catherine the Great · autocracy · dynasty · nobility · court · monarchy · aristocracy · serfdom · throne
Hermitage
Major Russian art institution
Dostoevsky · Tchaikovsky · Stravinsky · Shostakovich · Rimsky-Korsakov · philharmonic · literature · poetry · Fabergé · Nabokov
Winter Palace
Russian imperial residence
- AdmiraltyGovernment body governing fleets
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
spire · colonnade · façade · gilded · domes · bridges · granite · embankment · Rossi · pavilion
Admiralty
Government body governing fleets
- shipyardVessel construction site
- AuroraName from Latin dawn
- Peter the GreatRussian emperor, early 1700s
navy · dockyard · maritime · warship · frigate · submarine · battleship · cruiser · seaport · naval academy
waterway
Navigable route for vessels
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
granite · waterfront · riverfront · promenade · quay · flood · dam · boat tour · cruise · channel
metro
Urban rail transit
- LeningradFormer Soviet city name
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- populationAll inhabitants combined
residents · urban · metropolitan · cosmopolitan · municipality · infrastructure · transport · boulevards · landmarks
- Russian GeographyMoscow, Siberia, Volga River, Ural Mountains, Lake Baikal
- Saint PlacesSaint Andrews, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Barts, Saint Croix, Saint George
- Florida PlacesMiami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tallahassee
- Russian citiesMoscow, Volgograd, Vladivostok, Kursk, Kaliningrad
- Russian placesMoscow, Kremlin, Volgograd, Vladivostok, Kaliningrad
- Western RussiaMoscow, Volga, Volga River, Ural Mountains, Urals