1. St. Petersburg was founded in 1703

2. Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg

3. Peter the Great called St. Petersburg the "Window on the West"

4. St. Petersburg became the capital of Russian Empire in 1712.

5. Thousands of workmen from all parts of Russia built the new city. They worked fast and hard

6. They are Palace Square, the Square of Arts, Isaac's Square

7. The architects were brought from Western Europe

8. The name of St. Petersburg was changed when the First World War began in 1914 because it was German-sounding name.

9.  The city renamed after Lenin after the October Revolution

10. On the 10th of March, 1918 the government of the country moved to Moscow. Moscow became the capital of Russia again in 1918

11. Yes, the city suffered a great deal during the Great Patriotic War

12. The city was cut off from the rest of the country for 900 days

13.  During the blockade of the city 800 000 people died

14. The blockade was raised on the 27th of October, 1944

15. The population of the city now is about 5 million

16. The Winter Palace, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Peter-and Paul Fortress

17. The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect.

18.  The most famous symbol of the city is a monument to Peter the Great in Decembrists; Square

19. Yes, it is true. Because there are 65 rivers, arms and canals in it

20. It is famous for its beautiful white nights.