The transatlantic namesake.
The transatlantic namesake.
Two cities divide thousand kilometres. At them different history,
Culture and geography. Average winter temperature of one city
Corresponds to average summer temperature of another. To one in
The next year 300 years, to another - will be executed 100 years.
But they are united by the general name and desire more to learn the friend about
The friend. St.-Petersburg (Russia) and St. Petersburg (Florida)
namereny in 2003 together to celebrate the anniversaries. In
Conformity with the arrangement reached between heads two
Cities, the program of preparation for celebrating will switch on
Joint projects in areas of art and culture, education,
The industries, technologies, a science, mass media,
Trade and sports. "I think, will promote what is it
To development of relations between our cities and our countries ", -
The mayor of city St has declared after a meeting with governor Jakovlevym.
Petersburg Rik Bejker. "Besides, - he has underlined, -
Celebrating of our anniversary together with one of the greatest cities
The world and the largest cultural centres becomes perfect advertising
For our city ".
Next year to city St. Petersburg in Florida it will be executed 100
Years. The city is obliged by the existence and a name to the native of Russia
To Peter Alekseevichu Dementyev (in America it has changed the name on
Peter Demens).
The person thanks to whom on a map of America there was a new
The city, was born in 1850 in a family of noble family in Russia. Studied in
Petersburg, has arrived on military service, in three years left in
Resignation also has returned to small manor near Tver, received by it
In the inheritance. However the good landowner from it it has not turned out, and
It has gone abroad. In the beginning of 1880th years Dementyev has arrived
In America, in 1883 has lodged in Florida. Having understood one of
The first perspectivity of building of tracks in this
Parts of the USA, it becomes the owner of railway Oranzh Belt.
Dementyev has laid the first on the western site of Florida
The railway, having transformed small fishing settlement ashore
Gulf of Mexico in a city. General John Williams, by the ground
Which there passed road, became partner Dementyev.
[The transatlantic namesake] About why the city is named St. Petersburg,
There are some legends. The most plausible looks
History about that both owners of road wished to give to a city the
Name. Dispute was solved by the thrown coin. The happiness has smiled
To Dementyev, and he has named city St. Petersburg in honour of capital
The far native land. To console the partner, Dementyev
Has constructed in a city the big hotel which "Detroit" has named, in
Honour of a native city of general Williams.
Dementyev lived in St. Petersburg it is short. In 1889 it
Has got over to Northern Carolina, and then has moved to Los Angeles,
Where has died at the age of 69 years. Its descendants live in California and
British Columbia also are proud of the well-known ancestor.
St. Petersburg - one of the most known resorts of Florida. It
Name the City sol-nechnogo light. The sun shines here 361 day in
To year, and the temperature even seldom falls in the winter more low plus 20. Still
In April, 1885 at annual session American
Medical society in one of reports territory, where
It is located present St. Petersburg, it has been named "by the ideal
Place for building of a city of health ". As arguments
The lecturer resulted pure sea air, pine woods and
Citron plantations, absence of bogs and the average winter
Temperature plus 23п?п . The report has received a wide circulation in
Medical circles, and doctors began to recommend this place to the
To patients.
After building of the railway population St. Petersburg
Began to increase promptly, and in 1903 it officially
Has received the city status.
Now in St. Petersburg live nearby 250.000 persons. It
The fourth on size a city of the State of Florida. More than hundred shady
Green parks. Petersburgers are proud of a sea facade of the
Cities - on tens kilometres last the cleanest beaches, fine
Equipped jahtennye moorings. Modern passenger port.
Except resort business in a city the electronic work some
The companies. Here the well-known museum of El Salvador of the Distance is located.
On the materials specially given by newspaper St.
Petersburg Times for "the St.-Petersburg sheets".
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//* an information Source: Sankt-Peterburg.vedomosti, 7.05.02
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