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Bookmark or Share- When Was St. Petersburg Known as Petrograd and Leningrad? - ThoughtCoIs it St. Petersburg, Petrograd, or Leningrad? There are three historical name changes to the second largest city in Russia during the 20th century.
- History of Saint Petersburg - WikipediaPetrograd (Петроград), the name given in 1914 on the outbreak of World War I to avoid the German sound of Petersburg, was a Slavic translation of the previous name. The name was changed to Leningrad (Ленинград) in 1924. The city was built under adverse weather and geographical conditions.
- Siege of Leningrad | Nazi Germany, World War II, Blockade - BritannicaSiege of Leningrad, prolonged siege (September 8, 1941–January 27, 1944) of the city of Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in the Soviet Union by German and Finnish armed forces during World War II. The siege actually lasted 872 days. After Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, German armies.
- The Siege of Leningrad: When Hitler Used Starvation as a WeaponOn September 8, 1941, German forces closed in around the Soviet city of Leningrad, initiating a siege that would last nearly 900 days and claim the lives of 800,000 civilians.
- St. Petersburg | Map, Points of Interest, & History | BritannicaSt. Petersburg, city and port, extreme northwestern Russia. It is a major historical and cultural center, as well as Russia’s second largest city. For two centuries (1712–1918) it was the capital of the Russian Empire. Its historic district was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1990.
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