6 amazing facts about St. Petersburg

in #destasteem7 years ago
1.Saint Petersburg - the capital of the tram. The length of the city's tram line is over 600 km.

2. In St. Petersburg is the world's deepest subway. The city is built on a swampy terrain, so metro tunnels should be laid beneath the foundations. Tunnel St. Petersburg subway runs at a depth of about 70-80 meters. It is not surprising that there are no open stations in St. Petersburg. Petersburg metro.

3. In St. Petersburg craftsmen make the largest Tula gingerbread in history, which is 3 meters in diameter. On the product, donated to Catherine II, is an accurate map of the capital.

4.Nevsky avenue - the warmest part of town. The temperature difference with the periphery in the summer is 2-3 degrees; in winter it is 10-12 degrees higher. Every day about 2 million people walk along the downtown street - Nevsky Prospekt.

5. St. Isaac is the largest cathedral in Russia and the fourth largest in the world. After riding in the cathedral row with a height of 43 meters, you will get to the observation deck, from where the whole city looks like in the palm of your hand. During the war, the cathedral dome, covered with nearly 100 kilograms of red gold, was covered in gray to keep this treasure untouched by the enemy.

6. For the whole history of the city more than 300 times reflects the onslaught of water. There were three great floods: 10 September 1777, 7 November 1824 and 23 September 1924.




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