2007-03-12 12:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by Morgan E 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Russia
St Petersburg, Russia was named in honor of THE Saint Peter (once desciple of Jesus) the SAME as St Petersburg, Florida not AFTER the city in Florida !!
When the city was named this--- Russia had a Christian Czar and was a bastion of religious faith from border to border---as a matter of fact the Greek Orthodox Church within Russia actually survived the onslaught OF communism for the entire reign OF communism and is still in full operation within Russia this very day !!!
2007-03-12 12:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's named after Peter the Great who built it.
2007-03-14 13:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by OC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Peter was the chosen patron for the city.
2007-03-16 02:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was founded by Peter I (the Great) and named by him in honor of his guardian saint.
2007-03-13 01:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by kotulenka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You `d better to go there.I live in St.Petersburg are named of Peter Great
2007-03-13 13:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not...its named after peter the first
2007-03-12 20:39:28 · answer #6 · answered by rockability 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋