Saint Petersburg is known as the "Cultural Capital of Russia", [13] 

and received over 15 million

tourists in 2018,[14][15] and is considered an important economic, scientific, cultural, and tourism
centre of Russia and Europe. In modern times, the city has the nickname of the "Northern
Capital" and serves as a home to some federal government bodies such as the Constitutional
Court of Russia and the Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation. It is also a
seat for the National Library of Russia and a planned location for the Supreme Court of Russia,
as well as the home to the headquarters of the Russian Navy, and the Western Military District of
the Russian Armed Forces. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of
Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to
the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world, the Lakhta Center, the tallest
skyscraper in Europe, and was one of the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Contents

 1Etymology
 2History
o 2.1Imperial era (1703–1917)
o 2.2Revolution and Soviet era (1917–1941)
o 2.3World War II (1941–1945)
o 2.4Post-war Soviet era (1945–1991)
o 2.5Contemporary era (1991–present)
 3Geography
o 3.1Climate
o 3.2Toponymy
 4Demographics
o 4.1Religion
 5Government
o 5.1Administrative divisions
 6Economy
 7Cityscape
o 7.1Parks
 8Tourism
 9Media and communications
 10Culture
o 10.1Museums
o 10.2Music
o 10.3Literature
o 10.4Film
o 10.5Dramatic theatre
 11Education
 12Sports
o 12.12018 FIFA World Cup
 13Transport
o 13.1Roads and public transport
o 13.2Saint Petersburg public transportation statistics
 13.2.1Waterways
 13.2.2Rail
 13.2.3Air
 14Notable people
 15Crime
 16International relations
 17See also
 18Notes
 19References
o 19.1Citations
o 19.2Sources
 20External links