The festive show in honor of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg
An actor (L) playing the role of the founder of St. Petersburg, Tsar Peter the Great, waves while passing by the Petropavlovskaya fortress during a show as part of celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of the city, late Monday 27 May 2003. The northern Russian city of St. Petersburg launched a giant ten-day party 23 May to mark the anniversary. Delegations from twin cities including Hamburg, Helsinki andManchester attended the start of festivities in the former capital built in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great.
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