Since the time of Peter the Great, "Northern Capital" has been renamed several times. This city in different eras was called St. Petersburg, Petrograd and Leningrad. Now it bears its original name - St. Petersburg.
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The city on the Neva acquired the name Saint Petersburg in 1703, the year of the birth of the fortress named after Saint Peter, whom the Russian Emperor Peter I considered his patron. The fortress was originally called St. Peter-Burkh and was built on the territory recaptured from the Swedes. Its development proceeded according to a pre-planned plan, as hopes were pinned on the city associated with the development of the Russian economy and the construction of close mutually beneficial ties with European countries.
Step 2
Peter the Great strove to Europeanize the image of the country and planned to build a city that would stand out against the background of world capitals. Both eminent Russians and foreign architects, designers, sculptors were involved in the erection of great cultural monuments. The name Saint Petersburg was given to the city in 1720, when everything German became fashionable. Even then, the abbreviations Peter-grad and simply Peter were in common use. The name has remained unchanged for almost 200 years.
Step 3
For the first time the name of the city was changed in 1914. The war with Germany caused anti-German sentiments, so the northern capital of Russia was renamed Petrograd. When Vladimir Lenin died in 1924, in honor of his memory, by order of Stalin, the city was again renamed - now to Leningrad. Under this name, the city, which survived the hardest years of the blockade during the Great Patriotic War, is inscribed in the history of the country.
Step 4
The city acquired its original name on September 6, 1991 according to the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. The renaming of the city was followed by the return of the historical names to 39 streets, six bridges, three metro stations and six parks. The initiative to rename Leningrad belonged to the mayor Anatoly Sobchak. A referendum was held, according to the results of which the decision was approved to assign the city the original name of St. Petersburg. 54% of Leningraders voted for the renaming. At the same time, the region retained the name given to it in the Soviet era - Leningrad.
