Postcards of the Past
St Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city located in Northwestern Federal District of Russia
on the delta of the River Neva  at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the
Baltic Sea. It was formerly known as Petrograd (1914
–1924) and
Leningrad (1924
– 1991).
Old Postcard, Dvortsovyi Bridge and Admiralty Quay, St Petersburg
Dvortsovyi Bridge and Admiralty Quay,  St. Petersburg
Many of the images on this page have been provided by Waldemar Rudziecki of the
Museum of Contemporary Pomeranian Marine Handicraft in Gdynia, in Poland. For
more information about the museum, visit our
Poland "Home" page.
St Petersburg, Admiralty and War Offices
Admiralty and War Offices.
St Petersburg, Alexander II's Chapel
Alexander II's Chapel.
Alexander Theatre, St Petersburg
The Alexander Theatre.
Alexander's Column, St Petersburg
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, St Petersburg
Monument to Catherine II, St Petersburg
Alexander's Column.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
Monument to Catherine II.
St Petersburg, Kasan Cathedral
The Kasan Cathedral.
Winter Palace Square, St Petersburg
Winter Palace Square.
The Hermitage
The Hermitage.
9 January Quay, St Petersburg
The 9 January Quay - a postcard from the 1930s.
St Petersburg, Petropavlovskaya Fortress
The Petropavlovskaya Fortress.
Square of the Revolution, Leningrad
Leningrad - the Square of the Revolution.
Vorovsky Square
Vorovsky Square, St Isaac's Cathedral and the Astoria Hotel.
Leningrad, 25 October Prospect
Two views of the 25th October Prospect from the Soviet Era.
Leningrad, Square of the Victims of the Revolution
Another Soviet Era postcard - the Square of the Victims of the Revolution.
Smolny, Lenin's Statue
Lenin's statue at Smolny.
Hermitage Bridge
The Bridge in the Hermitage.
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St Petersburg, Cathedral of St Isaac
The Cathedral of St Isaac.
St Petersburg, Xenia Institute
The Xenia Institute.
Marble Palace
The Marble Palace.
Pavlovsk Castle
Pavlovsk Castle.
Prince Oldenburg's Hospital for Children
Prince Oldenburg's Hospital for Children.
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