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Encyclopedia > Petropavlovsk

Petropavlovsk may refer to:

  • Petropavl, also known as Petropavlovsk, a city in Kazakhstan, and Petropavlovsk Airport
  • Battleship Petropavlovsk (1897) (эскадренный броненосец Петропавловск), Imperial Russia (1897-1904)
  • Battleship Petropavlovsk (1914) (линейный корабль Петропавловск), a Gangut class battleship in the Baltic Fleet (1914-1953)
  • Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city in Russia
  • Petropavlovsk, name of several rural settlements in Russia
See also: Petropavlovsky

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (262 words)
It was founded by the explorer Vitus Bering, who reached Avacha Bay in 1740 and laid the foundation stone for the port of Petropavlovsk, which is named after his two ships, the St.
Petropavlovsk was a great source of fish (particularly salmon) and crab meat for the USSR in the 20th century; however since the end of the Soviet era fishing rights have been granted to foreign interests.
The city is situated on high hills and surrounded by volcanoes.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Museums (763 words)
The Monument of Glory was erected in 1882 in memory of the heroic defense of Petropavlovsk.
In 1954, the year of the 100th anniversary of the heroic defense of Petropavlovsk, a new monument was opened - the monument to the legendary 3rd Battery under command of lieutenant A.Maksutov.
This battery defended the inner harbour of Petropavlovsk and repelled the main attack of the English-French squadron.
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