First volleys of salute

Day of lifting of a blockade  Day of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad.

Salutes, fireworks, pyrotechnic shows in St.-Petersburg. The most colourful and entertainment light show, certainly, — «Scarlet Sails» — the holiday of graduates which is passing in the end of June. By all means pass salutes and on other big holidays: Day ... →

Peter and Paul Fortress  From it originates a city, and a name to Northern capital too is given originally to a fortress St.-Petersburg. Date of the basis of a fortress considers on May, 27th 1703 year, and this day the City Day is marked. It today even in official publications: ... →

Petropavlovka  After defeat of the Swedish fortress the Nienschanz built at a confluence in Neva the rivers of Okhta (opposite to that place where Smolny is nowadays located), Peter I on May, 16th 1703 has put a new fortress more close to the sea, ... →

St.-Petersburg is based in 1703 to year.

coast of the Neva delta from of old were a part of the earths of Great Novgorod. Neva — one of sites of an ... →

winter  Winter photo, white snow and frost. Winter in Russia!