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Saint Petersburg is a city in northwestern Russia on the delta of the Neva River It was formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and Leningrad Winter Palace in was built between 1754 and 1762 as the winter residence of the Russian tsars St. Petersburg has always been known for its high-quality cultural life Peterhof is a series of palaces and gardens, sometimes called the "Russian Versailles" The city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Palace Square is the central city square of St Petersburg and of the former Russian Empire The setting of many events including the Bloody Sunday (1905) and the October Revolution of 1917. The Hermitage Museum which holds one of the world's greatest collections of art. The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous art galleries Admiralty Board, the administration of the Imperial Russian Navy in the Russian Empire St. Isaac's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the city and largest church in Russia when it was built St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, after Moscow. St Nicholas Cathedral, one of many historic churches in the city For over 200 years Russia's political and cultural center and is sometimes called "the Northern Capital Saint Petersburg is often called The City of 300 Bridges St. Petersburg is built on what more than 100 islands created by a maze of rivers, creeks & canals Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era Those who lived in the city include Ayn Rand, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Alfred Nobel, Vladimir Putin Dostoevsky's novels explore human psychology, analysing political, social & spiritual states of Russia Modest Mussorgsky strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity Church of the Savior on Blood (1883–1907), a gorgeous monument in the old Russian style The church marks the spot of Alexander II's assassination. The Church is now one of the main tourist attractions in St. Petersburg St. Petersburg has been given the name of "Venice of the North". It was said that St. Petersburg was the head of the Russian Empire, whereas Moscow was its heart. Nevsky Prospekt or the Neva Avenue, is the main street in St Petersburg Kazan Cathedral on the Nevsky Prospekt (1810–1811).