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A Virtual Tour of St. Petersburg, Russia (1316 words) |
 | Although not yet 300 years old, St. Petersburg is a city crammed with historical and cultural associations and a refined air of mystery. |
| Petersburg State University - The impressive red-and-white Twelve Colleges building was built in the 1740s and since the early 19th century has played host to one of the most prominent universities in Russia. |
| St Isaac's Cathedral - Built in the first half of the 19th century by the French architect Auguste Montferrand, this enormous cathedral features impressive solid granite columns, incredibly detailed mosaic icons, a magnificent gilded dome and the most impressive views of the city from its high colonnade. |
| Study Abroad Russia: St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University (349 words) |
| In St. Petersburg, Shostakovich composed his first great symphony and Lenin began his political career when his brother was hanged by the czar. |
| Started as the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute in 1899, it became one of the major universities in Russia and later in the Soviet Union. |
| The University is a complex of modern lecture and study rooms and training and research laboratories equipped with technical and teaching aids as well as computers. |
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