Saint-Petersburg is a beautiful city in Russia that has grown significantly in population from 1.2 million in 1897 to over 5 million today. In the late 19th century, the city had wooden and stone bridges, magnificent palaces and buildings, and people traveled by horse as there were no cars yet. It has since modernized with the addition of a metro system and other infrastructure changes, but remains one of Russia's most historic and culturally significant cities.

2. Saint-Petersburg is the city of Russia. It
is one of the most beautiful cities in
our country!

3.  In 1897, 1.264.920  In 2013, 5.028.313
people lived in people live in
Saint-Petersburg. Saint-Petersburg.

4.  There were wooden and stone
bridges, beautiful buildings,
magnificent palaces.

5.  It was a very busy town with lots of
people but no cars. People travelled
on horses.

6. Children went to
There were hotels, post school.
offices, restaurants and
others. The first hotels
appeared in the 19
century.

7. In 1897, there were about 35
children at «Zemskaya» school.

8. Now we can see 67 metro
stations. But the first plan of St.
Petersburg metro was designed in
the 19 century.