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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Peterhof: the Samson Fountain and Sea Channel
Location Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv, vi
Reference 540
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1990 (14th Session)

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments is the name used by UNESCO when it collectively designated the historic core of the Russian city of St. Petersburg, as well as buildings and ensembles located in the immediate vicinity as a World Heritage Site in 1991.

The site was recognised for its architectural heritage, fusing Baroque, Neoclassical and traditional Russian-Byzantine influences.

The site contains the following objects,

Coordinates: 59°56′20″N 30°18′56″E / 59.93889°N 30.31556°E / 59.93889; 30.31556


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