On the 65th anniversary of the lifting the siege of Leningrad, one of the most popular posts [1] in the Russian blogosphere, by LJ user komen-dant (RUS), features Sergei Larenkov's selection of contemporary photos of St. Petersburg merged with historic images that were taken during the siege from the same vantage points. More historic photos of the siege – in this post [2] (RUS) by LJ user sinitzat.
Russia: Siege of Leningrad Photos
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, History, War & Conflict