Venice of the North
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Venice of the North is a nickname commonly given to St. Petersburg, Russia, highlighting its extensive network of canals, rivers, and elegant bridges reminiscent of Venice.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| appliesToFeature | historic city center of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neva River
ⓘ
canal system of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| comparisonWith | Venice ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | evokes romantic image of waterways ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
European cultural heritage
ⓘ
beauty ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motivation |
elegant bridges
ⓘ
extensive network of canals ⓘ numerous rivers ⓘ |
| refersTo |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| refersToCity |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg, Russia
|
| relatedConcept | city of canals ⓘ |
| relatedTo | urban waterways ⓘ |
| usedFor | tourism promotion ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
popular culture
ⓘ
tourist marketing materials ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.