The historic centre of Saint Petersburg, criss-crossed by canals and boasting the Winter Palace, the Hermitage, and Peterhof, is a UNESCO site in which country?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Russia
- Step 1: Saint Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great on the Neva River delta as a 'window to Europe' and served as the imperial capital.
- Step 2: Encompassing hundreds of Baroque and Neoclassical monuments, the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments was inscribed in 1990.
Answer
Russia
Why not the others: 'Poland' Poland features the historic centre of Krakow and Warsaw; 'Ukraine' Ukraine hosts Saint-Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and the historic centre of Lviv; 'Estonia' Estonia hosts the medieval Old Town of Tallinn.
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