Saint Petersburg

/ ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city and port in Russia, on the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of the Neva River: founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built on low-lying marshes subject to frequent flooding; capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918; a cultural and educational centre, with a university (1819); a major industrial centre, with engineering, shipbuilding, chemical, textile, and printing industries. Pop: 5 315 000 (2005 est) Former namesPetrograd1914–24Leningrad1924–91
2. a city and resort in W Florida, on Tampa Bay. Pop: 247 610 (2003 est)

Saint Petersburg

1. City in northwestern Russia , situated at the head of the Gulf of Finland on both banks of the Neva River and on the islands of its delta; the second-largest city in Russia; a major port, and one of the world's leading industrial and cultural centers.

Notes

Because it is so far north, St. Petersburg experiences “white nights” for three weeks in June when the sky never completely darkens.

It is the location of the historic Winter Palace, which was sacked during the Russian Revolution but later became the Hermitage Museum.

The first Russian city modeled after European cities, it was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great , who wanted to make it his “window to the West”; renamed Petrograd at the start of World War I and then Leningrad in 1924 in honor of Lenin .

With the collapse of communism , the city was renamed St. Petersburg.

Example Sentences

According to information on his Facebook page, Morozov is a former associate professor at Saint Petersburg State University, one of Russia’s renowned academic institutions.

From Seattle Times

He joined the Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University and eventually became its vice rector, overseeing research and international affairs.

From Science Magazine

The jet was flying from Moscow to Saint Petersburg.

From Washington Times

Finland last month said it was preparing the closure of the consulate in a tit-for-tat move, after Russia expelled nine Finnish diplomats and decided to close Finland's consulate in Saint Petersburg.

From Reuters

At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, hackers tweaked charging stations along the Moscow–Saint Petersburg motorway in Russia to greet users with anti-Putin messages.

From Scientific American