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    The Petersburg Soviet of Workers' Delegates (later the Petersburg Soviet of Workers' Deputies) was a workers' council, or soviet, in Saint Petersburg in...
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    zʲɪˈnʲit]), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914...
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  • the Soviet Union, the Saint Petersburg TV Tower is utilized for transmitting for FM-/TV-broadcasting throughout the federal city. The Saint Petersburg TV...
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    Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU; Russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg...
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  • FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg, in Northwest Russia. Founded in 1922, the club was one of the oldest in the...
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    The city of Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became the capital of the Russian Empire and remained as such for more...
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    by Peter the Great as the municipal police for city of Saint Petersburg. During the Soviet era, from 1924 the service was known as the Leningrad Militsiya...
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    Governor of Saint Petersburg (Russian: Губернатор Санкт-Петербурга, romanized: Gubernator Sankt-Peterburga) is the head of the executive branch of Saint Petersburg...
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    The Saint Petersburg Flagpoles are the world's second tallest flagpoles at 175 m (574 ft 2 in) tall. Located at the Park of the 300th Anniversary of St...
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    Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva...
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    The Saint Petersburg Metro (Russian: Петербургский метрополитен, romanized: Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia...
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    arms of Saint Petersburg is the official symbol of the city and was adopted in 23 April 2003. The historical coat of arms of St. Petersburg was approved...
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  • BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. During the 2016–17 season, the club was...
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  • The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1611 – Nyenschantz built by Swedes. 1703 City founded by Tsar Peter...
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    to as SKA Saint Petersburg and literally as the Sports Club of the Army, is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Saint Petersburg. They are...
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    The Faculty of Law at Saint Petersburg State University is the oldest law school and one of the biggest research centers in Russia. On 22 January 1724...
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    032 (1989 Soviet census). It has a station on the St. Petersburg-Vyborg railroad. It is located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) northwest of central Saint Petersburg...
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    Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, abbreviated as SPbPU, is a public technical university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The university...
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    (28 mi) northwest of central Saint Petersburg. Population: 1,230 (2010 Russian census); 1,062 (2002 Census); 1,635 (1989 Soviet census). Komarovo is renowned...
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    27 October 2011. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Admiralty (Saint Petersburg). 59°56′15″N 30°18′31″E / 59.937601°N 30.308576°E / 59.937601; 30...
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    This is a list of famous people who have lived in Saint Petersburg, Russia (1914–1924: Petrograd, 1924–1991: Leningrad). Peter II of Russia (1715–1730)...
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    Repino (Russian: Ре́пино) is an area of Saint Petersburg, Russia, and a station of the Saint Petersburg-Vyborg railroad. It was known by its Finnish name...
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    with occasional church services in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been...
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  • council of Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), the capital of Russia at the time. For brevity, it is usually called the Petrograd Soviet (Russian: Петроградский...
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    The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (Russian: Санкт-Петербургская государственная консерватория имени Н. А. Римского-Корсакова)...
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    The Saint Petersburg Mosque (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́ргская мече́ть), when opened in 1913, was the largest mosque in Europe outside Turkey. The mosque is...
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    five-star hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia, that first opened in December 1912. It has 213 bedrooms, including 52 suites, and is located on Saint Isaac's Square...
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    Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Church in St. Petersburg, located in Petergof. The current building, the first stone church in St. Petersburg, was designed...
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    [ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)ɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ]) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired...
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    city for Smartavia. It is responsible for serving the citizens of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast: a total of 6,120,000 people. It is the 29th-busiest...
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