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During [[World War Two]] the city was heavily damaged during the "Siege of Leningrad." The siege lasted for 900 days and caused the death of almost 700,000 people. Many people died of starvation as the city's supply of food and water was cut off. A large number of people were also directly killed by the attacking Germans[http://it.stlawu.edu/~rkreuzer/pcavallerano/leningradweb.htm].

During [[World War Two]] the city was heavily damaged during the "Siege of Leningrad." The siege lasted for 900 days and caused the death of almost 700,000 people. Many people died of starvation as the city's supply of food and water was cut off. A large number of people were also directly killed by the attacking Germans[http://it.stlawu.edu/~rkreuzer/pcavallerano/leningradweb.htm].

==Fall of communism==

==Fall of communism==

Since the fall of communism the city has regained its roll as a "Window on Europe." Despite the dislocation caused by the closure or privatisation of the Soviet economy; industry and commerce has returned to the city.  

Since the fall of communism the city has regained its roll as a "Window on Europe." Despite the dislocation caused by the closure or privatisation of the Soviet economy; industry and commerce has returned to the city.

 

 

==Culture and heritage==

==Culture and heritage==

St. Petersburg is renowned for its many fine museums, palaces and churches; as well as its hundreds of bridges.

St. Petersburg is renowned for its many fine museums, palaces and churches; as well as its hundreds of bridges.