French: Centre historique de Saint-Pétersbourg et ensembles monumentaux annexes
The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments is a World Heritage site in Russian Federation defined by the UNESCO in 1990 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 53 (16) in our monthly survey..
"The 'Venice of the North', with its numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of a vast urban project begun in 1703 under Peter the Great. Later known as Leningrad (in the former USSR), the city is closely associated with the October Revolution. Its architectural heritage reconciles the very different Baroque and pure neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the Hermitage."
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