Saint-Petersburg: in 1703–1914
Petrograd: in 1914-1924
Leningrad: in 1924-1991
Saint-Petersburg: in 1991, the original name was returned
4
times the city was officially renamed
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Along with official names, Saint-Petersburg has a list of nicknames. Do you want to know more about them?
324
sunny days per year
the height of the tallest building in Saint-Petersburg and Europe
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Lakhta Centre
462
40000
skeletons adorn the chapel
500
Saint Petersburg. A man is coming out of his house and asks a passer-by:
— How long has it been raining?
— Since 1703 (the year of the city’s foundation)
75
years the construction of St. Barbara's Church lasted
Since 2020 tourists are not allowed to take photos in the chapel due to the disrespect for the historical and religious significance of the attraction
or even more bridges are located in Saint-Petersburg
1990
the year when "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments" was added to UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List
3
"The Musketeers"
the year when ”The Historical Town Centre with the Cathedral of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec“ was added to UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List
the century of the beginning of coin minting in the Wallachian Court in Kutná Hora
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1995
name of the film which was partly shot in Kutná hora, directed by Sergei Zhigunov
