Saint Petersburg. The Complete History of the City

The portrait of Saint Petersburg has never been painted in such vibrant colors before! Grand and shabby, cruel, gloomy and elevated, the city of Pushkin and Dostoevsky - all this is the same city, surrounded by a special aura. A window to Europe, the cradle of the Revolution, the Northern Venice, the City of White Nights or simply Piter. The new book in the series is created at the intersection of different sciences. Thanks to this, the reader will be able to fully immerse themselves in that special atmosphere that reigns on the streets of the Northern capital, learn and remember the main milestones in history, hear music, and discover legends surrounding the most mysterious places in the city. The series “The History of the City in Illustrations” is dedicated to the most famous cities in the world. Each book collects the most important and unexpected facts about the history, culture, and everyday life of citizens in different eras, about the music that has echoed through the centuries. All information is clearly systematized. Amusing and interesting facts are easy to remember and retell to friends. The book will be useful for travelers and for those who want to know their history better.