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Institute of Cultural Programmes. St.Petersburg

 

Statistics of cultural life

CULTURE OF ST. PETERSBURG IN FIGURES 2008

GENERAL INFORMATION

ST. PETERSBURG WAS FOUNDED ON 27 MAY 1703

The city has had different names during the course of its history:

St. Petersburg – 1703–1914

Petrograd – 1914–1924

Leningrad – 1924–1991

The historical name of St. Petersburg was readopted on 6 September 1991.

The historical center of St. Petersburg and the groups of monuments connected with it are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Area of St. Petersburg, sq. km

1 439

Inhabitants

  4 570 880

Districts

18

Islands

34

Bridges

230

Churches:

Orthodox

Other denominations

187

162

25


Main Information
Theaters, Concert Organizations
Museums
Libraries
Education
Recreational Activities
Funding of Culture by the budget of St. Petersburg
Sociological Survey Results
Information about Cultural Events and Services
Information Sources
Billboard
The best Billboard of St Petersburg Cultural Events! Festivals, premieres, artistic engagements, concerts, exhibitions, lectures. All events happening today and in month are presenting on the website billboard.spb.ru.

Culture events
Festivals and Contests
International Military&Historical Festival “THE KNIGHTLY CASTLE”
start: 31.07.2010
Festivals and Contests for Children
All-Russian Competition for Children with Disabilities “WIND OF HOPE”
start: 18.10.2010
Art Exhibitions
8th International Festival of Experimental Art
start: 01.08.2010
World, National and City Holidays
Russian Flag Day
start: 22.08.2010
Conferences and Seminars
2nd Symposium of CIS on Hymenoptera
start: 01.09.2010
Sport Events
All-Russian Regatta, “ST. PETERSBURG SAILING WEEK”
start: 12.08.2010
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions
FLOWERS AND HONEY ALL YEAR ROUND
start: 14.08.2010
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