petrograd

• Eigenname der zweitgrößten russischen Stadt und ehemaligen Hauptstadt an der Newamündung in der Ostsee; von 1914 bis 1924 offizieller Name der Stadt Sankt Petersburg.

A proper noun referring to a major city in the European part of Russia, historically the second largest Russian city and former capital, located at the head of the Gulf of Finland.

unzählbar · Eigenname

1. Historical name for Saint PetersburgB2formal

   The name given to Saint Petersburg, Russia, from 1914 to 1924, during and after World War I, before it was renamed Leningrad.

   Petrograd

   • Petrograd was the capital of Russia during the early years of World War I.
   • The Russian Revolution of 1917 began in Petrograd.
   • Many important historical events took place in Petrograd.

2. Major Russian cityB2formal

   A major city in the European part of Russia, located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; the second largest city in Russia and a former capital.

   Petrograd

   • Petrograd is situated on the Neva River near the Baltic Sea.
   • The city of Petrograd was a center of culture and industry.
   • Petrograd's architecture reflects its imperial past.

   Synonymeleningradpeterburg