Admiralty, Saint PetersburgThe Main Admiralty Building (Russian: Зда́ние Гла́вного адмиралте́йства), is a historic building complex located in the Central Saint Petersburg area of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the current headquarters of the Russian Navy and the formerly the Admiralty Board of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Prospekt (street)Prospekt (Russian: проспе́кт, IPA:) is a term for a broad, multi-lane and very long straight street in urban areas, which serves as an arterial road. The use of "prospekt" as a road-related concept originated in the Russian Empire. As an urban area sprawls along transportation routes, the roads outside of city limits called chaussee (French for road surface) often also become converted into prospekts.
Alexander Nevsky Lavra59°55′16″N30°23′17″E / 59.921°N 30.388°E / 59.921; 30.388Saint Alexander Nevsky Lavra or Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter I of Russia in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, in the belief that this was the site of the Neva Battle in 1240 when Alexander Nevsky, a prince, defeated the Swedes. In actuality, the battle took place about 19 kilometres (12 mi) away from that site.
Alexander NevskyAlexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (Russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; IPA:; monastic name: Aleksiy; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263).
High StreetHigh Street is a common street name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It implies that it is the focal point for business, especially shopping. It is also a metonym for the retail sector. While many streets, such as Camden High Street (in London), bear this name, streets with similar function but different names are often referred to as "high street".
Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград), and later Leningrad (Ленинград), is the second-largest city in Russia, after Moscow, the nation's capital. Situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, its area of 1,439 square kilometers (556 sq mi) makes it the smallest administrative division of Russia by area.
Main StreetMain Street is a metonym used to denote a primary retail street of a village, town or small city in many parts of the world. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in the central business district, and is most often used in reference to retailing, socializing, and the place to go to find "common" concerns. The term is commonly used in Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and Canada, and less often in Australia and New Zealand.
Moskovsky railway station (Saint Petersburg)St. Petersburg–Moskovsky (Russian: Санкт-Петербург–Московский), is a railway station terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is a terminus for the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway and other lines running from Central and South Russia and Crimea.
MoscowCapital and most populous city of RussiaCapital city and federal cityMoscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area.
Veliky NovgorodCity in Novgorod Oblast, RussiaCity in Novgorod Oblast, RussiaVeliky Novgorod ( ; Russian: Великий Новгород, IPA:; lit. 'Great Newtown'), also known simply as Novgorod, is the largest city and the administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The city lies along the Volkhov River, just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) downstream of its outflow from Lake Ilmen, and is situated on the M10 federal highway, which connects Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Peter the GreatTsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725HouseRomanovFatherAlexis of RussiaMotherNatalya NaryshkinaSignatureMilitary careerAllegianceTsardom of RussiaRussian EmpireBranchArmy of Peter the GreatImperial Russian ArmyConflictsTreelike listRusso-Turkish WarAzov campaignsGreat Northern WarIngrian campaignSiege of NöteborgSiege of Nyenschantz [ru]Siege of Dorpat [ru]Siege of NarvaSiege of Mitau [ru]Siege of Viborg (1706) [ru]Battle of GrodnoBattle of LesnayaBattle of PoltavaSiege of Viborg (1710)Capitulation of Estonia and LivoniaPruth River CampaignBattle of HelsinkiBattle of GangutPersian campaignBattle of the Inchkhe River [ru]Battle of DerbentCapture of RashtSiege of Baku [ru]Peter I (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725), known by the epithetthe Great, was the tsar of all Russia from 1682 to 1721, and the first emperor of Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725.Federal cityThe term federal city is a title for certain cities in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and several national capitals. GermanyIn Germany, the former West GermancapitalBonn has been designated with the title of federal city (Bundesstadt), making it unique in Germany.
Romanization of RussianThe romanization of the Russian language (the transliteration of Russian text from the Cyrillic script into the Latin script), aside from its primary use for including Russian names and words in text written in a Latin alphabet, is also essential for computer users to input Russian text who either do not have a keyboard or word processor set up for inputting Cyrillic, or else are not capable of typing rapidly using a native Russian keyboard layout (JCUKEN).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.