Gay tours in St. Petersburg Russia. The history of St. Petersburg.

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The history of St. Petersburg

Although just 300 years old, St. Petersburg has a rich and exciting history, full of dramatic events and major historical figures. Founded in 1703 by Emperor Peter the Great as his "window on the West", St. Petersburg enjoys a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere and some of the most beautiful architecture in Europe. For those interested in culture and history, St. Petersburg is the perfect holiday destination.

Introduction and pre-history of St. Petersburg
When and how was St. Petersburg founded?
The St. Petersburg of Peter the Great
Elizabethan St. Petersburg: a city of Baroque grandeur
The "Grand City" of Catherine the Great
The "City of Order" (1800-1855)
St. Petersburg on the way to capitalism (1840s -1895)
The "Silver Age" city (turn-of-the-century St. Petersburg)
Petrograd during WWI and the Revolution (1914-1924)
Leningrad (1924-1941)
The 900-day Siege of Leningrad (Blokada)
Post-war reconstruction
St. Petersburg today

Pavlovsk

This is superb palace-and-park ensemble of the late XVIII - begining of the XIX centuries which was used as a summer residence of the Russian emperor Paul 1 and his family. The landscape park, one of the largest in Europe, covers the area of 600 ha. The works on the palace-and-park ensemble on the winding banks of the Slavyanka river lasted for 50 years.

Pavlovsk palace and park

Pavlovsk Palace