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16-MAY-2006 kyagudin

My City. Strelka of Vasilievsky Island

St.-Petersburg

My City, founded by Peter The Great in 1703 as St.-Petersburg, renamed after First World War, when all germany-related was very unpopular, to Petrograd, renamed in Soviet Time to Leningrad and finally having got back it’s original name in mid 90th. I’m living thousands miles away and am quite sure that I never return back but love this city and have no doubts that this is the most beautiful city of the world.
K

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ctfchallenge02-Aug-2009 16:42
You did a great job getting the detail from your video cam capture. If you didn't mention it, I wouldn't have guessed. It's a really pretty view of the city. Also on my travel list ;) I have a few friends there. They say it's the Venice of northern europe. With all the little canals there.

-Techo
A620er 02-Aug-2009 12:21
One of the cities I want to visit at some point in my life
ctfchallenge01-Aug-2009 02:26
Aam, YB, Penny - thank you for your kind comments.
PS. Didn't have photo camera with during my last hime-visit. This photo was taken on Videocamera.
It took me a while working with PP to bring it to more or less "acceptable" state.
K
ctfchallenge31-Jul-2009 20:19
I work with two people who are originally from St. Petersburg - they talk about how beautiful the city is and now I can see that they're right!! Like you, they regret that they will probably never return. Penny Street
Guest 31-Jul-2009 17:17
You give enough of a glimpse of the wonderful buildings, to wet the viewers appetite to visit there - and that's what a good postcard should do.

YB
aam1234 31-Jul-2009 16:17
Beautiful photo of a beautiful city, K.