The anthem of Saint Petersburg was fully recognized on May 13, 2002, when the initial version approved by the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg on April 23, edited and then signed into law by the Governor of Saint Petersburg . Wikipedia
It is called Hymn of the Great City by Reinhold Gliere , and it played when they turn on the fountains and when you arrive at the train station in Saint Petersburg . It was also played for Princess Diana when she visited Saint Petersburg , before it was fully recognized .
We told you that it would be crowded with cruise ships in port
So we will use photos from other visits when ships were not in port
The view from the palace looking toward the dock where our boat came in .
Samson opening the jaws of a lion in which Samson is symbolized as Russia defeating the lion which symbolizes Sweden , from whom Russia defeated to take the swamp land which became Saint Petersburg .