petrograd

• Nom propre désignant une grande ville du nord-ouest de la Russie, ancienne capitale impériale et deuxième ville du pays par sa population, située à l'embouchure de la Neva sur le golfe de Finlande.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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 (nom historique de Saint-Pétersbourg)

   • 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.

   Pétrograd

   • 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.

   Synonymesleningradpeterburg