Outline of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Санкт-Петербург
Saint Petersburg Санкт-Петербург
	Saint Petersburg Location within Russia
	Coordinates: 59°57′N 30°18′E / 59.950°N 30.300°E

Saint Petersburg – second-largest city in Russia. An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has the status of a federal subject (a federal city). Its name was changed to "Petrograd" in 1914, then to "Leningrad" in 1924, and back to Saint Petersburg in 1991.

Flag of Saint Petersburg

Coat of arms of Saint Petersburg

General reference

Pronunciation: (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, romanized: Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] );[1]
Common English name(s): Saint Petersburg
Official English name(s): Saint Petersburg
Adjectival(s): Saint Petersburgian
Demonym(s): Saint Petersburgian, (Saint) Petersburger

Geography of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is:
- a city
- a federal city
Population of Saint Petersburg: 5,323,300
Area of Saint Petersburg: 1,439 km² (556 sq mi)
Atlas of Saint Petersburg

Cultural and exhibition centers in Saint Petersburg

Forts of Saint Petersburg

Monuments and memorials in Saint Petersburg

Museums and art galleries in Saint Petersburg

Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

The Menshikov Palace, a branch of the Hermitage Museum

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Palaces and villas in Saint Petersburg

Parks and gardens in Saint Petersburg

The "Temple of Friendship" in Pavlovsk Park

Public squares in Saint Petersburg

Public squares in Saint Petersburg

Religious buildings in Saint Petersburg

Towers in Saint Petersburg

Triumphal arches in Saint Petersburg

Demographics of Saint Petersburg

Government and politics of Saint Petersburg

Smolny Institute, the seat of the governor's office and city administration

Politics of Saint Petersburg

Law and order in Saint Petersburg

Military in Saint Petersburg

Western Military District

History of Saint Petersburg

History of Saint Petersburg, by period or event

Tsar Peter the Great, who founded Saint Petersburg in 1703

Timeline of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg during the Imperial Era (1703–1917)
- Founding of Saint Petersburg (1703) – Tsar Peter the Great founded the city on 27 May 1703 after he reconquered the Ingrian land from Sweden, in the Great Northern War. Upon the city's founding, he named the city after his patron saint, the apostle Saint Peter.
- Peter moved the capital from Moscow to Saint Petersburg in 1712.
- After the death of Peter the Great in 1725, Peter II of Russia moved his seat back to Moscow, but in 1732 Saint Petersburg became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years.
- The Revolution of 1905 began in Saint Petersburg and spread rapidly into the provinces.
- On 1 September 1914, after the outbreak of World War I, the Imperial government renamed the city Petrograd.
Saint Petersburg during the Revolution and Soviet Era (1917–1941)
- In March 1917, during the February Revolution, Nicholas II abdicated.
- On 7 November 1917, the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin stormed the Winter Palace in an event known thereafter as the October Revolution. Lenin moved his government to Moscow on 5 March 1918.
- On 26 January 1924, five days after Lenin's death, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad.
Saint Petersburg during World War II (1941–1945)
- Siege of Leningrad (1941–1944)
Saint Petersburg during the Soviet Era (1945–1991)
- Leningrad affair (1949–1952) – Stalin had leaders and heroes of the city framed and executed, imprisoned, or exiled to Siberia, due to their popularity, including the mayor.
Contemporary Era (1991–present)
- On 12 June 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in a referendum 54% of voters chose to restore "the original name, Saint Petersburg". Original names returned to many streets, bridges, Metro stations and parks.