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Old Postcard from Leningrad

jim — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:50:46 +0000

Old Postcard USSR Leningrad.

Nevsky Prospect, 1955

jim — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:12:21 +0000

Leningrad – Nevsky Prospect – 1955 from sonobugiardo on Flickr.

Photo: White Night in St Petersburg

jim — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:43:39 +0000

White night in St Petersburg by ErikAnna on Flickr.

Evening Sky in St. Petersburg

jim — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:45:22 +0000

A great view of the sunset over Peter and Paul Fortress and the Neva river in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Photo by victor2107 on Yandex Photos

Power blackout paralyzes St. Petersburg

jim — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:07:45 +0000

Some 30 commuter and long-distance trains were delayed, while many passengers on St. Petersburg’s subway – the world’s deepest – had to walk along the tunnels and up the escalators to get out.

Traffic lights were off on Nevsky Prospekt, the city’s central avenue, causing traffic jams. Almost half of the city, which has a population of 4.5 million, was left without water supplies.

via Power blackout paralyzes St. Petersburg for over an hour (Update 1) | Russia | RIA Novosti.

Crossing the Street in St. Petersburg

jim — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:57:06 +0000

Untitled by .Ardonsky, on Flick

St. Petersburg’s Okhta Center Gets Approval

jim — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:12:37 +0000

The controversial Okhta Center has received approval from the St. Petersburg government to start construction. St. Petersburg governor, Valentina Matviyenko, signed a document allowing for an exemption to the long-standing rule that limits buildings in the St. Petersburg center to a height of 100 meters. The building, when completed, will be the tallest in Europe. Plans call for the tower to be finished in 2013.

Links:
Okhta Center official site
BBC: Architects reach for Russian sky
Inhabitant: Gazprom Tower Gets Green Light and Will Be Tallest Building in Europe
Wikipedia entry on the Okhta Tower

Photo: Leningrad State Pediatric Medical Institute

jim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:10 +0000

Nurse with a six month old baby at State Pediatric Medical Institute in Leningrad – 1940s. Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

May 9, 2008: St. Petersburg Victory Day Photos

jim — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:38:22 +0000

Here are some photos from Victory Day 2008 in St. Petersburg. These are photos of the parade on Nevsky Prospect. Thanks to Jarod Zartman for sharing these photos.

Indian Summer (Babye Leto)

jim — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:34:44 +0000

St. Petersburg amateur photographer Victor Radziun has posted a series of photos which show the beauty of the indian summer (babye leto) that parts of northwestern Russia experienced as September came to a close. His pictures are from the historic park in Pavlovsk, a small town near St. Petersburg.

Autumn Light by Victor Radziun

Babye Leto by Victor Radziun

Slavianka River by Victor Radziun

Bridge over Slavianka River by Victor Radziun