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'''St Petersburg''' (Russian: Санкт-Петербург), the "Northern Capital of [[Russia]]," is the country's second largest city and is located on the River Neva close to the Gulf of [[Finland]]. During the [[Russian Revolution]] the Provisional Government renamed the city as '''Petrograd'''; the [[Soviet]]s then seized power and renamed the city '''Leningrad''' after [[Lenin]] the leader of the [[communism|Bolsheviks]].
'''St Petersburg''' (Russian: Санкт-Петербург), the "Northern Capital of [[Russia]]," is the country's second largest city and is located on the River Neva close to the Gulf of [[Finland]]. During the [[Russian Revolution]] the Provisional Government renamed the city as '''Petrograd'''; the [[Soviet]]s then seized power and renamed the city '''Leningrad''' after [[Lenin]] the leader of the [[communism|Bolsheviks]].
St. Petersburg is a world-renowned cultural center with many museums, galleries, and performing arts venues.<ref>[https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-essential-guide-to-arts-culture-in-st-petersburg/LAWheFP2yvbZKw?hl=en The Essential Guide to Arts & Culture in St. Petersburg]</ref> In addition, it is home to a thriving literary community and many outdoor spaces. It is widely considered to be the cultural center of Russia.<ref>[https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-essential-guide-to-arts-culture-in-st-petersburg/LAWheFP2yvbZKw?hl=en The Essential Guide to Arts & Culture in St. Petersburg]</ref>
The city's inhabitants generally refer to it as "Petersburg" (without "Saint")<ref>See, for example, Dostoyevsky's ''Crime and Punishment''</ref> or, commonly, simply "Peter".{{fact}}
The city's inhabitants generally refer to it as "Petersburg" (without "Saint")<ref>See, for example, Dostoyevsky's ''Crime and Punishment''</ref> or, commonly, simply "Peter".{{fact}}