Saint Petersburg State UniversitySaint Petersburg State University (SPbU; Russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, romanized: Sankt-Peterburgskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet) is a publicresearch university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, it is one of the oldest universities in Russia and has had a focus on fundamental research in science and engineering since its creation.
Petrodvorets Watch Factory59°52′48″N29°53′33″E / 59.88000°N 29.89250°E / 59.88000; 29.89250The Petrodvorets Watch Factory (Russian: Петродворцовый часовой завод) is one of the oldest factories in Russia. Founded by Peter the Great in 1721 as the Peterhof Lapidary Works to make hardstone carvings, since 1945 the factory manufactures the Soviet Pobeda watches, and since 1961 it has manufactured the Soviet Raketa watches.
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsThe Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments is the name used by UNESCO when it collectively designated the historic core of the Russian city of St. Petersburg, as well as buildings and ensembles located in the immediate vicinity as a World Heritage Site in 1991. The site was recognised for its architectural heritage, fusing Baroque, Neoclassical, and traditional Russian-Byzantine influences.
Administrative divisions of Saint PetersburgThe federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, is divided into eighteen rayony ("districts", Russian: районы, singular: rayon), which are in turn subdivided into municipal okrugs, municipal towns, and municipal settlements.
Peterhof PalaceThe Peterhof Palace (Russian: Петерго́ф, romanized: Petergóf, IPA: [pʲɪtʲɪrˈɡof]; an emulation of German "Peterhof", meaning "Peter's Court") is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France.
Palace of VersaillesFormer royal residence in Versailles, FranceThe Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles) is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. It served as the principal residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The king, the court, and the royal government lived there permanently from 6 May 1682 until 6 October 1789, except during the Regency years (1715–1723).
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.
Petrodvortsovy DistrictPetrodvortsovy District (Russian: Петродворцо́вый райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 128,156; up from 77,542 recorded in the 2002 Census. Municipal divisionsPetrodvortsovy District comprises two municipal towns (Lomonosov and Petergof) and one municipal settlement (Strelna). ReferencesNotesSourcesЗаконодательное Собрание Санкт-Петербурга.
Russian languageRussian is an East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russian people. Russian was the de facto (and de jure in its final years) official language of the former Soviet Union.
Federal cities of RussiaIn the Russian Federation, a city of federal importance (Russian: город федерального значения, romanized: gorod federalnogo znacheniya), also known as a federal city, is a city that has a status of both an inhabited locality and a constituent federal subject. Russia has three federal cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Sevastopol, which was annexed in 2014 but remains internationally recognised as part of Ukraine.
Gulf of FinlandThe Gulf of Finland (Estonian: Soome laht; Finnish: Suomenlahti; Russian: Фи́нский зали́в, romanized: Finskiy zaliv; Swedish: Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg—the second largest city of Russia—to the east, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn.
Peter the GreatHouseRomanovFatherAlexis of RussiaMotherNatalya NaryshkinaSignatureMilitary careerAllegianceTsardom of RussiaRussian EmpireBranchArmy of Peter the GreatImperial Russian ArmyConflictsTreelike listRusso-Turkish WarAzov campaignsGreat Northern WarIngrian campaignSiege of NöteborgSiege of NarvaBattle of GrodnoBattle of LesnayaBattle of PoltavaSiege of Viborg (1710)Capitulation of Estonia and LivoniaPruth River CampaignBattle of HelsinkiBattle of GangutPersian campaignBattle of DerbentCapture of RashtPeter I, better known as Peter the Great (9 June[O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February[O.S. 28 January] 1725), was the ruler of Tsarist Russia from 1682 to 1725, first as Tsar of the Tsardom of Russia until 1721 and Emperor of the Russian Empire afterwards.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.