Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Before. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union city was known as Leningrad until 1991 when is's changed to Saint Petersburg. It is Russia's second largest city after Moscow with 4.6 million inhabitants and it is a major European cultural centre, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is also home to the Hermitage the largest art museum in the entire world. The climate si a humid continental climate of the cool summer subtype. Saint Petersburg TV Tower is the tallest structure in the city but the Peter and Paul Cathedral is the highest building. Famous landmarks of Saint Petersburg are the Saint Isaac's Cathedral, the Trinity Bridge over the Neva, the Russian Admiralty, Griboyedov Canal, Kazan Cathedral, the Russian Museum, Museum of Water, the Grand Cascade at Peterhof, the Tauride Garden,The Kunstkamera .The musical life of Saint Petersburg is rich and diverse, with the city now playing host to a number of annual carnivals. City has more than fifty theaters and the most famous is Mariinsky Theater.