Petrogradsky District

[2] Petrogradsky District comprises the following municipal okrugs: Development of what would become the Petrogradsky District began in May 1703 when Peter the Great began construction of the Peter and Paul fortress on Zayachy Island.

Under Peter the Great, Petrogradsky district became the commercial and administrative center of Saint Petersburg.

It was under Peter the Great that Gorodskoy Island (today Petrogradsky Island) emerged as St. Petersburg's commercial and administrative center.

It was settled over time by craftsmen and military men, prospering and becoming more populated through the 19th and early 20th centuries.

[3] Even today, Petrogradsky District is a desirable location for commercial and residential real estate.