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Saint Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia II - Saint Petersburg - Landmarks and tourist attractions

The majestic appearance of St. Petersburg is achieved through a variety of architectural details including long, straight boulevards, vast spaces, gardens and parks, decorative wrought-iron fences, monuments and decorative sculptures. The Neva River itself, together with its many canals and their granite embankments and bridges, gives the city a unique and striking ambience. These bodies of wate ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia II - Saint Petersburg - Landmarks and tourist attractions

The majestic appearance of St. Petersburg is achieved through a variety of architectural details including long, straight boulevards, vast spaces, gardens and parks, decorative wrought-iron fences, monuments and decorative sculptures. The Neva River itself, together with its many canals and their granite embankments and bridges, gives the city a unique and striking ambience. These bodies of wate ...

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Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg - Landmarks and tourist attractions, Saint Petersburg - The palaces, Saint Petersburg - The churches, Saint Petersburg - Public buildings, Saint Petersburg - Public monuments, Saint Petersburg - Suburbs, Saint Petersburg - History, Saint Petersburg - Population, Saint Petersburg - Economy, Saint Petersburg - Transportation, Saint Petersburg - Administrative divisions, Saint Petersburg - Culture, Saint Petersburg - Music in St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg - St. Petersburg in the movies, Saint Petersburg - St. Petersburg in literature, Saint Petersburg - Notable people, Saint Petersburg - Sister Cities

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Capital

In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of "capital") is the principal city or town associated with its government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput meaning "head," and the related term capitol refers to the building w ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Catherine II of Russia

Catherine the Great (April 21, 1729—November 6, 1796 (O.S.)), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, reigned as Empress of Russia from June 28, 1762 to her death. A cousin to Gustav III of Sweden and Charles XIII of Sweden, Catherine is referred to as an "enlightened monarch" (also referred to as an "enlightened despot"), though some argue that this title is exaggerated. A German Princess, Sophie Augusta Fredericka (nicknamed Figchen) was born in Stettin to Christian Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - 1905

1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). 1905 - Events. January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur, China; an event which shocked the world. January 22 - Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 - The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia II - Commonwealth of Independent States - History

Commonwealth of Independent States - Foundation. Initiating the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the autumn of 1991, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine met on December 8 in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Natural Reserve, about 50 km (30 mi) north of Brest in Belarus, and signed an agreement establishing the CIS. At the same time they announced that the new confederation would be open to all republics of the former ...

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Commonwealth of Independent States, Commonwealth of Independent States - History, Commonwealth of Independent States - Foundation, Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS crisis, Commonwealth of Independent States - Role and organization, Commonwealth of Independent States - Institutions, Commonwealth of Independent States - Election Observation Missions, Commonwealth of Independent States - Moves for further integration, Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS Collective Security Treaty, Commonwealth of Independent States - Russian Language, Commonwealth of Independent States - Common Economic Space

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Yerevan

Yerevan (Armenian: Երեւան or Երևան; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erivan and Erebuni) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is one of the provinces in Armenia and the largest city and capital of Armenia. It is situated on the Hrazdan River, at 40°10′N 44°31′E. Yerevan is over 2,780 years old, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. Yerevan - History. Archaeological evidence indicates that an Urartian military fortress called Erebuni ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Charles XII of Sweden

Carl XII, Karl XII or Carolus Rex, (June 17, 1682 – November 30, 1718), the Alexander of the North, nicknamed in Turkish as Demirbaş Şarl (Charles the Habitué), was a King of Sweden from 1697 until his death in 1718. He was the fourth king of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Sweden. As a child, many people thought he was going to be sickly. This was proved to be wrong, though: he hardened his body for war by riding on horseback and hunting the wolves of Sweden's fir forests. When his father died, he was read ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Croats

Austria:    60,000 (est.) Australia:    140,000 (est.) Bosnia and Herzegovina:    575,600 (2005 est.) Canada:    97,000 (2001 Census) Germany:    229,200 (2004) Hungary:    20,000 (est.) Italy:    50,000 (est.) New Zealand:    30,000 (est) Serbia and Montenegro:    100,000 (est.) South Africa:    80,000 (est.) Sweden :Including:

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday can refer to any of the following historical events (in chronological order): Bloody Sunday (1887), violence in London on 13 November 1887. Bloody Sunday (1900), a day of high casualties in the Second Boer War on 18 February 1900. Bloody Sunday (1905), massacre in Saint Petersburg on 22 January 1905. Bloody Sunday (1913), violence in Dublin on 31 August 1913 during the Dublin Lockout Bloody Sunday (1920), violence in Dublin on 21 November 1920. Bromberg Bloody Sun ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Bascule bridge

A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf", throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic. Bascule is a French term for seesaw and balance, and bascule bridges operate along the same principle. They are the most common type of movable bridge in existence because they open quickly and require relatively little energy to operate. Although the bascule bridge has been in use since ancient times, it was not until the 1880s tha ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Chernihiv

Chernihiv or Chernigov is an ancient city in northern Ukraine, the capital of Chernihiv Oblast (province). The city population is 295,500 (2004). (Ukrainian: Чернігів, Chernihiv; Russian: Чернигов, Chernigov). Chernihiv - History. Chernigov was first mentioned in chronicles in 907, but is considered to have existed at least in the ninth century, as uncovered by archeological excavations of a settle ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Cabinet of curiosities

Cabinets of curiosities (also known as wunderkammer or wonder-rooms) were collections of natural history artifacts kept by many early practitioners of science in Europe, and were precursors to natural history museums. Two of the most famously described cabinets were those of Ole Worm (also known as Olaus Wormius) and Athanasius Kircher. These 17th-century cabinets, actually room-sized collections, were filled with preserved animals, horns, tusks, skeletons, minerals, and so on. Often they would contain a mi ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Finnish Civil War

The Civil War in Finland was fought from January to May 1918, between the "Reds" (punaiset), i.e. Social Democrats together with Communists, and the "Whites" (valkoiset), i.e. forces commanded by the Conservative Senate that in the preceding autumn had succeeded a National Unity Senate, intending to maintain the status quo (i.e. retain independence and constitutional monarchy without parliamentarism). Finns have many names for this conflict: vapaussota (War of Liberty), kansalaissota or sis ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (in Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) - Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv) is a confederation, or alliance, consisting of 11 former Soviet Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan discontinued p ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - White Guard Finland

The White Guards is one translation of the Finnish term Suojeluskunta (plural: Suojeluskunnat, Finland-Swedish: Skyddskår) that has received many different translations to English, for instance: Security Guard, Civil Guard, National Guard, White Militia, Defence Corps, Protection Guard, Protection Corps and Protection Militia. These White Guards constituted the bulk of the victorious White Army during the Civil War in Finland (1918), and also the main forces of the Lapua Movem ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment (Russian: Преступление и наказание) is a novel written in 1866 by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Along with War and Peace, this novel is among the best-known and most influential Russian novels of all time. The novel expresses Dostoevsky's religious and existentialist views, with a predominant focus on the theme of attaining salvation through suffering. Crime and Punishment - Plot. The novel portrays the haphazardly planned murder of a miser ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Crimean War

The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1854 until 1856 and was fought between Imperial Russia and an alliance of the United Kingdom, France, the Ottoman Empire (to some extent), and Piedmont-Sardinia. The majority of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. Crimean War - The War. Crimean War - Beginning of the war. A new conflict was ostensibly provoked during the 1850s by an obscure religious dispute. Under treaties negotiated during the eighteent ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Daegu

Daegu or Taegu is the 3rd largest city in South Korea (after Seoul and Busan). It is officially called Daegu Metropolitan City. The city is located in North Gyeongsang province and is the capital of the province. Its geographical location is 35°52′N 128°36′E. Daegu - History. Historical documents show that as early as 261 the city was recognized as Dalgubeol, and the city was given its current name in 757. In 1601, Daegu became the administrative capital of the former Gyeongsang ...

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Saint Petersburg: Encyclopedia - Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (Виктор Михайлович Васнецов) (May 15 (N.S.), 1848—1926) was a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered a key figure of the revivalist movement in Russian art. Viktor Vasnetsov - Biography. Viktor Vasnetsov - Childhood 1848-1858. Viktor Vasnetsov was born in a remote village of Vyatka guberniya in 1848. His father Mikhail Vasilievich Vasnetsov was a village priest. He was a wel ...

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