Dear EESTECers, it’s our pleasure to inform you that a group of students from St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University joined EESTEC network. St. Petersburg has applied for observership status and because of their huge motivation and readiness to live and be a part of EESTEC, Int. Board granted them status of Observer.
It is another big gain for EESTEC, since we have spread our organisation in another European country, Russia, therefore adding to our cultural and national diversity within EESTEC.
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. In 1914 the name of city was changed to Petrograd, in 1924 to Leningrad and in 1991 back to Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter I of Russia on 27th May 1703. From 1713 through 1728 and from 1732 it was the capital of the country until 1918 when the central government bodies moved from Petrograd to Moscow. It is Russia’s second largest city after Moscow with 4.6 million inhabitants. Saint Petersburg is a major European cultural centre, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea.
Saint Petersburg is often described as the most Western city of Russia. Among cities of the world with over one million people, Saint Petersburg is the northernmost. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is also home to The Hermitage, the largest art museum in the entire world. A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and other businesses are located in Saint Petersburg.
And from the words of members of Observer St. Petersburg:
“Here you can find great number of theaters, concert-halls, museums, universities… Saint-Petersburg also known as Cultural Capital of Russia, white nights in the summer are one of the most romantic and beatiful events. Of course except the cultural part we also have a lot opportunities of spending our time in much more crazy way. Almost every weekend a lot of famous (and not so famous) bands are rocking, DJing and MCing in bars, clubs and halls. Well, if you like traveling and want get a lot of new impressions and friends, you should visit Saint-Petersburg.”
Let’s welcome Observer St. Petersburg in our big family and wish them all the best in their never-ending EESTEC journey