The beauty of this newly developed city was largely amplified by the hundreds of bridges constructed over its many river channels and canals. Thus, St. Petersburg has often been described as the “Venice of the North. ”
Uue linna muutsid veel kaunimaks jõgedele ja kanalitele rajatud sajad sillad, mille tõttu Peterburi on sageli nimetatud põhjamaa Veneetsiaks.