![]() ![]() This area between the Neva in the north and the Obvodny Canal in the south and crossed by the Fontanka and Moika rivers has hosted the center of Saint Petersburg since the 1730s. Many Russians know the city as Piter (Питер), a familiar diminutive of Saint Petersburg. It is home to one of the world's largest museums of art, the Hermitage. It is part of the Silver Ring of cultural and historical centers of the Northwest of Russia. Since 1991 it and some historical suburbs, including Peterhof, have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The center of Saint Petersburg occupies numerous islands of the Neva River delta, divided by waterways and connected by huge drawbridges. Founded in 1703, it is not ancient, but its historical cityscape is remarkably well-preserved. Saint Petersburg ( Russian: Санкт-Петерб́ург Sankt-Peterburg), known as Petrograd in 1914-1924 and Leningrad in 1924-1991, is the second largest city of Russia, with 5.4 million inhabitants (2018), and the former capital of the Russian Empire. Saint Petersburg is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. 4.3.3 From the Baltics and other cities in Europe.
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