St Petersburg by Tsar Pedro the Great aka Pedro the Mad, the fourth member of the Romanovdynasty It is built on many islands and islets on the delta of the Neva river, which flows into the Baltic Sea.. St.. Petersburg is built on more than 40 islands.
Pedro built a castle in 1703 for security against the Swedes.. At the back of this castle, St.. Petersburg built.. Until Pedro passed away in 1725, he created many works in this 22 years.
Crazy Pedro was an extremely innovative personality.. He wanted to bring every beautiful thing he saw in the world to Petersburg and started a big construction.. Since these places are swamps, it has brought the condition that the main material used in construction is stone.. To this end, he took radical measures.. Some measures were taken, such as the ships bringing supplies to the city to bring a certain amount of stones, the coachmen to bring at least 3 stones at a time, the residents of the city to provide at least a hundred stones, and the prohibition of the use of stones in other parts of Russia.. Over forty thousand stonemasons, prisoners in prisons, workers and villagers were employed here despite very difficult living conditions.. Many islands in the city are connected to each other by around 500 bridges, 56 of which are large.. This city is like a great Venice, made up of many canals and bridges.
Petersburg is one of the largest museum cities in the world. Many of the major bridges over the city Switches on and off twice a day to give way to large ships. Here, the infrastructure is thawed, there is no icing, puddles and mud despite the cold of -15 to -20 degrees in winter.
In 1893, Lenin started the prolotariat movement here.1917 February and October revolutions took place in this city in and the end of Tsarist Russia has come.. Until 1918, the capital of Tsarist Russia, St.. Petersburg. After 1918, the capital became Moscow. Petersburg was renamed Petrogorad between 1914 and 1924.. After the death of Lenin, who was in power after the Bolshevik revolution, Stalin changed the name of the city to Leningrad in memory of Lenin.. As a result of the referendum held in 1991, the city was renamed St.. Petersburg.
Crazy Pedro tried to have all the beautiful works he saw in his life here.. Established his naval fleet in 1705. The clothing revolution. At that time, the beard was a symbol of nobility for men, but he banned the beard with his radical decisions.. He brought heavy taxes to those who resisted and exiled him to Siberia.. Similarly, he prohibited wearing shalwar.. Forced the use of cutlery. He brought many things he saw in Europe here.
During the Bolshevik revolution in 1971, dry cannons were fired at the winter palace from the Aurora ship, which was brought across the winter palace.. In 1933, this ship was fixed and opened to use as a museum.. As a result of this revolution in 1917, communism came and religion was banned. Since no one could go to a place of worship such as a church, mosque or synagogue for 70 years, these suppressed religious feelings were expressed after 1987.. This situation caused a church explosion in the country.. After the 90s, all places of worship were quickly restored by the wealthy.
St.. St. Petersburg 2. Besieged by Hitler in World War II, this siege lasted 900 days. 35% of the city was completely destroyed as a result of the bombing. The siege was very dramatic. The people, who could not find water and food, ate the rats, according to the testimony of our guide.. 1 million people died as a result of hunger and epidemic disease.. It took 30 years to restore the city.
A magnificent city created by the blend of European baroque and rococo style with Russian classics.Prospect Nevski street, defined as the heart of the city 4 km long and 60 meters wide. On both sides of this street, there are palaces, covered bazaars, stores with the biggest brands, Kazan Cathedral, Finnish-Dutch and Ruterian churches, Anickov Palace and Novski Monastery.
The Admiralteystsvo (Navy) building was built to commemorate Mad Pedro’s defeat of the Swedes and recapture of the Baltic coast. The golden yellow domed structure, which reaches 500 meters in width, is used as a military academy today.. Many street artists are also performing on this street.. The deepest subway in the world is on this street.. The city is very famous for its nightlife.
To give a few hotel recommendations for your stay in Petersburg, the Majestic Boutique Hotel Deluxe, located 800 meters from the Church of the Resurrection, is located right in the middle of the city. A hotel that can be a suitable choice with its location. It is also 1 km from the Palace Square and 1.5 km from the Hermitage Museum.. As an alternative to this hotel, one of the central hotels, Crowne Plaza St.. You can also consider the St. Petersburg-Ligovsky hotel.. This hotel is located right next to the Galleria Mall and you can reach the Hermitage Museum in about 15 minutes by bus.. If you are looking for cheap hotels, you can choose between the budget hotels of the city, the Oktiabrskaya Ligovskiy building on Vosstaniya Square and the Nevsky Bereg 122 on Nevsky Prospekt street, which are almost in the same location.. Apart from these suggestions, you can browse other hotels in St. Petersburg by going to booking.com here, and you can also make a reservation if you wish.