St. Petersburg

To St. Petersburg!

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April 3rd 2007
I took the morning flight to St. Petersburg. Wait, what's that? HOLY HISTORY LESSON, BATMAN! St. Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great, who was apparently arrogant enough to name a city after themselves. It was supposed to be Russia's "window to the west". It's also known as the "City of 300 Bridges" due to the high ratio of dentists in the city. I got a meal in the afternoon that se ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more