Over the several centuries of its existence, St. Petersburg has absorbed hundreds of villages and hamlets within its current borders. Today, in their place are new neighborhoods, and only the names of individual streets remind of the ancient history of settlements that have passed into the past. In this book you will find the history of each district of St. Petersburg and will be able to visualize the ancient geography of the northern capital. The districts of old St. Petersburg keep many secrets and mysteries, here at every step you get acquainted with monuments and evidence of past centuries. But new buildings, where residents of the center and guests of the city rarely look, will reveal a lot of interesting things to the attentive eye. The chapter about each of the districts includes stories about history, addresses of architectural and religious centers, interesting places and attractions.