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	Saint Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Petersburg listen [▶] (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea.
		Petersburg is the administrative center of the Leningrad Oblast (while being a separate region) and the Northwestern Federal District (Северо-западный федеральный округ, Severo-zapadnyj federal'nyj okrug).
		The public monuments of St Petersburg also include the circular statue of Catherine II on the Nevsky Prospekt, fine horse statues on the Anichkov bridge, a Rodin-like equestrian statue of Alexander III, and the Tercentenary monument presented by France in 2003 and installed on the Sennaya Square.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Petersburg,_Russia (4449 words)

	MSN Encarta - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
		Saint Petersburg (Russia) (Russian Sankt Peterburg), second largest city and largest seaport in Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, at the head of the Gulf of Finland (an arm of the Baltic Sea).
		Saint Petersburg has cold winters, with temperatures in January averaging -10° C (14° F); the summers are generally cool, with the temperature in July averaging 17° C (63° F).
		The population of Saint Petersburg proper (2002) was 4,669,400.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761551717/Saint_Petersburg.html (1410 words)

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		Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург, Sankt Peterburg in Russian; formerly Петроград, Petrograd from August 18 (O.S) = August 31 (N.S), 1914 until January 26, 1924, then Ленинград, Leningrad until September 6, 1991) is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the Baltic Sea, and the former capital of the country, founded by tsar Peter the Great.
		Other noteworthy landmarks include the Cathedral of Saint Isaac, and the Alexander Column and Tikhvin Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (monastery), where many members of the Russian royal family received their education.
		Petersburg's position near the Arctic Circle causes twilight to last all night in May and June.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/saint_petersburg.html (992 words)

	AllRefer.com - Saint Petersburg, city, Russia (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		5,036,000), capital of the Leningrad region (although not administratively part of it) and the administrative center of the Northwest district, NW European Russia, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on both banks of the Neva River and on the islands of its delta.
		Petersburg's port is linked by deepwater canal with Kotlin Island, where the outer port and the Kronshtadt naval base are located.
		Russia's second largest city and its former capital, St. Petersburg is a major seaport, rail junction, and industrial, cultural, and scientific center.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/StPetrsRus.html (332 words)

	St. Petersburg: Russia's Northern Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The city guide "St. Petersburg at Your Fingertips" is meant to introduce you to the most beautiful city of Russia.
		Petersburg is an exciting city, which has to offer more than simply the Hermitage Museum and the Kirov Ballet of the Mariinsky Theater.
		St. Petersburg, Russia is a relatively new city, founded in 1703.
	www.cityvision2000.com /city (219 words)

	About Saint Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Petersburg was founded in 1702 by one of the greatest tsars Peter I, and under his order the city was destined to become “a window to Europe” as he viewed it, and thus be built in accordance and similar to European cities.
		Petersburg is also known for its largest world museum “Hermitage”; which, on the same level as Louver, exhibits outstanding masterpieces of painting, sculpture, ceramics, as well as households of many peoples of the world.
		Petersburg is also a cultural capital of Russia, motherland of the great creations of the distinguished Russian writers such as Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Lermontov, Nekrasov, Griboyedov.
	www.personal.romance-tour.com /tours_files/pt/spb_info.htm (914 words)

	Saint Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Peter the Great was crowned Tzar of Russia at the age of 10 on April 27, 1682, and became Emperor of Russia on October 22, 1721.
		The City was built with 18th and 19th century European pomp and orderliness by mainly European architects and accumulated all of the grandeur of the Russian Imperial Court.
		The present City is a large industrial, transport, scientific and cultural center of Russia with a territory of 620 square kilometers (235 square miles) and a population of 5 million.
	www.basecamp.cnchost.com /peterbrg.htm (1697 words)

	Saint Petersburg in Pictures. St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia.
		Petersburg is one of the most fantastic cities in the world.
		The people of Saint Petersburg like to travel to the center of the city on holidays to go for a walk in the city.
		Saint Petersburg was during some years called Leningrad.
	www.megaholiday.com /saintpetersburg (321 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Petersburg
		Saint Petersburg, the imperial residence and second capital of Russia, lies at the mouth of the Neva on the Gulf of Finland.
		The district of Ingermannland, that is, the territory between Lake Peipus, the Narova River, and Lake Ladoga, in which St. Petersburg is situated, belonged in the Middle Ages to the Grand Duchy of Novgorod, and later to Moscow.
		The Jesuits were expelled from St. Petersburg on 22 December, 1815, and from the whole of Russia in 1820.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13374b.htm (1626 words)

	Saint Petersburg Russia - Sleeping Beauty Awakens
		On the eve of her 300th birthday the city of Saint Petersburg is putting on makeup and generally sprucing up for the big event.
		In spite of Saint Petersburg's vastness we found most of the major tourist areas to be walkable.
		The seven museums in the Fortress of Peter and Paul are close behind and a trip to Saint Petersburg without a sidetrip to Peterhof would be a criminal act.
	www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Saint+Petersburg-118.html (578 words)

	Saint Petersburg, city, Russia
		Saint Petersburg, city, Russia: History - History The city was built by Peter I (Peter the Great), who sought an outlet to the sea and a port...
		Saint Petersburg, city, Russia: Points of Interest - Points of Interest The city's main thoroughfare is the celebrated Nevsky Prospekt.
		Microcosms of Japan: curator Aleksey M. Bogolyubov profiles the collection of Japanese art in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0843135.html (359 words)

	Petersburg CITY / Guide to St. Petersburg, Russia
		The 7th St. Petersburg Squash Open, the most prestigious squash tournament in Russia, is being held in St. Petersburg on Friday through Sunday.
		Elcoteq inaugurated on the 7 of October the new manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia.
		On the afternoon of October 6 the first stone was laid of the large joint-invested "Baltic Pearl" multi-functional community in St. Petersburg, Russia.
	petersburgcity.com (652 words)

	St. Petersburg Transport russia Saint-Petersburg tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In St. Petersburg, trains for Moscow leave from the Moskovski Vokzal, the Moscow station; in Moscow, trains for St.-Petersburg leave from the Leningradski Vokzal, the Leningrad station.
		The network of public transportation in St. Petersburg is quite extensive and presented by Metro (underground, subway), buses, trolleybuses, trams, minibuses and taxis.
		Metro: St. Petersburg's metro is perhaps not as impressive and monumental as the one in Moscow, yet it looks more impressive than most other subways and undergrounds of the world.
	www.saint-petersburg-tourizm.com /tourizm_transport.html (1065 words)

	tBLOG - Map Of Saint Petersburg Russia Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		history of St. Petersburg, Russia is an index and description of the history of St Petersburg.
		Saint Petersburg metro maps.Search of the address, station of the...
		Saint Petersburg apartment accommodation for tourist, Sennaya Square...
	map1of1saint1petersburg1russia.tblog.com (218 words)

	Travel to St petersburg Russia - Hotels in Saint petersburg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Built by Peter the Great to be the Paris of Russia, St. Petersburg provides a window into the past and present of the artistic, cultural, and political life of the country.
		See the legendary Hermitage, the exquisite palaces of Imperial Russia, winter and summer hideaways of the tsars, and the stunning onion turreted churches, which even the Soviets could not bear to tear down.
		You can never have enough of St. Petersburg, but if you have four days to spare and wish to see some of one of the greatest cities in the world, this program will suite you perfectly.
	petersburg.in-russia.com (786 words)

	MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
		Captures the history, culture and daily life in Russia's second largest city.
		Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia.
		On the role of St. Petersburg as an exemplar of democracy in Russia.
	encarta.msn.com /readings_761551717/Saint_Petersburg_(Russia).html (113 words)

	Russia: Saint Petersburg
		Saint Petersburg for his channels and beautiful buildings is also called the Venice of the Baltic, during the winter with the snow and the frozen river it has a particular atmosphere that fascinated me.
		The architecture of a city as Saint Petersburg is unbelievable: enormous buildings with characteristic apartments with unique architectural solutions, so unusual to arouse hilarity in the mind of each of us.
		The Resurrection of Christ Church is an example of that miracle on the sea that is Saint Petersburg.
	www.appuntidiviaggi.net /russiasp/russiasp_e.htm (802 words)

	Saint Petersburg, Russia and Moscow Tourism Assistance
		The first-time traveller to Russia often does not realize how difficult it can be to navigate themselves in a country with a completely different alphabet and a completely different language.
		She was a lively and charming person to be with and we were very reluctant to leave St. Petersburg, and Lena in particular.
		The challenges and opportunities facing today’s Russia were openly discussed as were the social fabric of today’s Russia and yesterday’s Soviet Union.
	www.russianguidenetwork.com (3122 words)

	tBLOG - Saint Petersburg City Russia Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Related content from HighBeam Research on: Saint Petersburg, city, Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia (The Hutchinson Encyclopedia) Microcosms of Japan: curator Aleksey M. Bogolyubov profiles the collection...
		PETERSBURG: RUSSIA'S NORTHERN CAPITAL The city guide andquot;St. Petersburg at Your Fingertipsandquot; is meant to introduce you...
		Welcome to Saint Petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities of the world and Russia's prominent cultural center.
	saint1petersburg1city1russia.tblog.com (243 words)

	Saint Petersburg on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra to hold concert on 7 May, celebrating 60th anniversary of end of Second World War.
		SAINT PETERSBURG: Christina SOKOLOVA, 21 years old, economy student.
		SAINT PETERSBURG: Ioulia IVANOVA, 20 years, psychology and economy student.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/StP1etrsR1us.asp (510 words)

	The St. Petersburg Times - Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		United Russia grabbed 53 percent of the vote in Belgorod legislative elections, leaving other parties in the dust as voters apparently recoiled at the involvement of a company controlled by Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov’s wife in the race.
		United Russia’s victory in Sunday’s vote was a gain of 20 percentage points from the 33 percent it claimed in State Duma elections in 2003, the Central Elections Commission said.
		The majority of companies which process imported materials and subsequently export finished goods from the territory of Russia are interested in what is known as the “processing on customs territory” regime.
	www.sptimes.ru (1546 words)

	Saint-Petersburg, Russia. St.Petersburg travel guide.
		From the vibrant colours of spring, through the sunny summer days and endless twilights of the famous White Nights, the brilliant golden sun of autumn, and into the crisp and brittle brightness of a St. Petersburg winter, the City casts its own unique spell over visitors.
		Created by Peter the Great in 1 703 to be his "window on Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook.
		Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the Great Cities of Europe.
	www.petersburg-russia.com /spbguide.html (139 words)

	Saint Petersburg Hotels
		The Saint Petersburg Hotels provides useful and up-to-date information on the best hotels of the "Northern capital" of Russia.
		We offer various sightseeing tours of Saint Petersburg that include visiting famous cathedrals, museums, and suburbs of the city.
		The Saint Petersburg Hotels website also provides the most useful information on the city's major museums, theaters, cathedrals, and monuments.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com (431 words)

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