| Saint Petersburg State University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (166 words) |
 | Saint Petersburg State University (СанкÑ-ÐеÑеÑбÑÑгÑкий ÐоÑÑдаÑÑÑвеннÑй УнивеÑÑиÑеÑ) one of the oldest Russian educational institutions, established in the city of Saint Petersburg on January 28, 1724 by decree of Peter the Great. |
| It is also known as Petersburg University, Petrograd University, Leningrad State University, University of St. Petersburg. |
| In the period between 1803 and 1819 the University formally did not exist; the institution founded by Peter the Great - Saint-Petersburg Academy - was already disbanded, whereas the institution that was later used as basis for the Saint Petersburg University was still known as the Main Pedagogical Institute (ÐлавнÑй ÐедагогиÑеÑкий ÐнÑÑиÑÑÑ). |
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