In which country is Petersburg located?

St. Petersburg is in Russia.

St. Petersburg is a central municipality in Russia, covering an area of ??1,439 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 606 square kilometers. Population: 5.132 million. It is the second largest city in Russia. Because it is located at 59°~60° north latitude, it is also the northernmost city in the world with a population of more than one million. It is also called the "Northern Capital" of Russia.

St. Petersburg was founded in 1703. The city’s name comes from Saint Peter, a disciple of Jesus. It was the capital of Tsarist Russia before 1918. The city was divided into 20 administrative districts, including 12 in the city center and 8 in the suburbs.

Tourist Attractions

1. Pushkin Village Pushkin Village is located 24 kilometers away from the southern suburbs of St. Petersburg. It is also known as Tsarskoye Selo. Tsarskoye Selo consists of two palaces, Ekaterina It is also a synthesis of various garden art styles. The beauty of Baroque, the nature of classicism, the sentimentality of romanticism, and the exotic sentiments of Chinese style are all woven into a complete and colorful garden. The garden building complex is a typical example of garden art in the world. In 1937, on the 100th anniversary of Pushkin's death, Tsarskoye Selo was renamed Pushkin City.

2. Peter Fortress

Peter Fortress is located on the bank of the Neva Right River in the center of St. Petersburg. It is a famous ancient building in St. Petersburg. The foundation stone of the fortress was laid on Rabbit Island by Peter the Great in 1703. It was later expanded several times to build this hexagonal castle. The castle wall is 12 meters high, 2.4-4 meters thick, and 700 meters long along the Neva River. The fortress includes St. Petersburg Cathedral, Bell Tower, St. Peter's Gate, Peter the Great's Boathouse, mint, arsenal, Kronwerk gun tower and other buildings.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-St. Petersburg