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Old photos of Saint Petersburg

8 photographs of Saint Petersburg, from 1900 to 2013 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 8 photographs of Saint Petersburg on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1900 to 2013. 2 of them were taken before 1980; the other 6 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.3 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.6 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Saint Petersburg through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg — photos through time
Vosstaniya Square 4 photos · 2005–2013
Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg — photos through time
Nevsky Prospect 2 photos · 2012–2013
Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg — photos through time
Saint Petersburg 2 photos · 1900–1917

Stories from Saint Petersburg

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, 1900
Saint Petersburg 1900 Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge (Peter the Great Bridge): through p. Neva, along the axis of Tula Street to Krasnogvardeyskaya Square, Krasnogvardeysky and Central districts, St. Petersburg
Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd, Saint Petersburg, 1917
Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd 1917 Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), July 4, 1917 2PM. Street demonstration on Nevsky Prospekt just after troops of the Provisional Government have opened fire with machine guns.
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 1760 Ligovsky Avenue ZiU, Saint Petersburg, 2005
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 1760 Ligovsky Avenue ZiU 2005 Saint Petersburg trolleybus 1760 at Ligovsky Avenue Line 42
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3715 Nevsky Prospect ZiU, Saint Petersburg, 2005
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3715 Nevsky Prospect ZiU 2005 Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3715 at Nevsky Prospect Line 5
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3328 Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg, 2012
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3328 Vosstaniya Square 2012 Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3328 at Vosstaniya Square Line 1
Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg, 2013
Vosstaniya Square 2013 Vosstaniya Square in Saint Petersburg, photographed in July 2013. The square sits in front of Moskovsky railway station and takes its name from the 1917 uprising.
1900s · 1 photo
Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, 1900
Saint Petersburg 1900
1910s · 1 photo
Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd, Saint Petersburg, 1917
Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd 1917
2000s · 2 photos
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3715 Nevsky Prospect ZiU, Saint Petersburg, 2005
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3715 Nevsky Prospect ZiU 2005
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 1760 Ligovsky Avenue ZiU, Saint Petersburg, 2005
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 1760 Ligovsky Avenue ZiU 2005
2010s · 4 photos
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3328 Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg, 2012
Saint Petersburg trolleybus 3328 Vosstaniya Square 2012
Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, 2012
Nevsky Prospect 2012
Vosstaniya Square, Saint Petersburg, 2013
Vosstaniya Square 2013
Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, 2013
Nevsky Prospect 2013