ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, AND THEIR ANALOGUES IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH, AND THEIR ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IS PROHIBITED AND ENTAILS LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY LAW. The first book about the entire history of St. Petersburg, which will be interesting and understandable to everyone who is in love with this city!Lev Lurie is a well—known St. Petersburg publicist and historian, Maria Elkina is an architectural critic with an impeccable professional reputation and an expert in urban planning. Together they created the first full-length history of St. Petersburg for a wide audience. "The whole history of St. Petersburg. From the flood and the Varangians to the Lakhta Center and the gastrobars," covers all stages of the city's development:- early settlements on the banks of the Neva River;- St. Petersburg as the capital of the empire;- industrialization of the 19th century;- Soviet Leningrad;- and a modern multifaceted metropolis. The authors skillfully combined political events and transformations with important cultural milestones and social changes, as well as urban planning solutions and architectural styles in their narrative. - Did Domenico Trezzini earn enough money?- Where did Leningrad fashionistas dress in the 1970s?- What is there in the city that is not found in any other locality on the globe?The book is written vividly and enthusiastically, providing not only an in-depth analysis of the city's past, but also its potential future. And the color illustrations for each chapter will allow you to immerse yourself even more in the transformations that have taken place in St. Petersburg over the centuries. "Lev Lurie and Maria Elkina offer a fascinating, full of interesting facts and sometimes polemical story about the history and mission of their beloved city. The key to understanding the book is the thesis that the more severe the hardships that befell the city, the more clearly the reverence for its architecture and history became, the more meaning the citizens saw in it. It is difficult to disagree with the authors' conclusion that "St. Petersburg has almost everything to make it one of the most interesting and attractive cities in the world." All that's missing is ambition and the belief that the golden age may well be ahead." — Nikita Lomagin, Doctor of Historical Sciences"For the first time, the story of my native and beloved city is told easily, entertainingly and even contagiously. The past, present and future are described equally interestingly, inspire hope and make us proud and love our Leningrad-Petersburg even more. I sincerely recommend you to read!" — Sergey Choban, architect.