Saint Petersburg the second largest city of Russia, and also one of the finest and greatest cities of the world. Saint Petersburg has been based in 1703 Peter the Great as "a window to Europe". Thousand workers have been involved in construction of this city on coast of Neva.
In 1712 Saint Petersburg - the magnificent city with palaces, cathedrals, churches, office buildings - becomes capital of Russia. In riches and beauty the city expands on eyes. Buildings are under construction of a grey and pink marble. The Hermitage, the Winter palace, other constructions on the beauty do not concede to the European analogues.
Per 1914 the city has been renamed into Petrograd, and after October revolution to Leningrad. Now the city carries the former name - Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg - the important industrial, cultural and educational center of Russia. The population of city makes more than 5 million person.
Except for that Saint Petersburg - magnificent, unique city on the beauty - anything in city remain noticed by you. The winter palace, the Hermitage, Russian museum, Isaakievsky cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress, a building of Admiralty - draw attention of thousand tourists from all world.
In museums of Saint Petersburg the most known collections of world creativity are collected. For example, in the Hermitage the richest collection of pictures in the world is collected.
Saint Petersburg name " Northern Venice " thanking 65 rivers and channels with it is masterful the decorated bridges.
Saint Petersburg also is known for "white nights".