Leningrad in the year 1991
Leningrad, today's St. Petersburg, is flown by the Neva, which flows from Lake Ladoga into the New Bay of the Baltic Sea.
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Saint Petersburg is Russia’s second-largest city, located on the Baltic Sea at the Neva River delta. Founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great, it served as the capital of the Russian Empire until 1918. The city is renowned for its magnificent architecture, canals, and palaces, as well as cultural institutions such as the Hermitage Museum. With its “White Nights” and numerous theaters, Saint Petersburg is regarded as Russia’s cultural capital.