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Last Updated: Saturday, 31 May, 2003, 20:22 GMT 21:22 UK
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In pictures: St Petersburg celebrates
Balloons fly over spectators during a show in St Petersburg 31 May 2003
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The Russian city of St Petersburg has been celebrating 300 years since its foundation by Peter the Great.
Tens of thousands of locals and guests celebrate the 300th anniversary of the foundation of St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 May 2003 on Nevsky Prospect
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Tens of thousands of local people have taken part in street celebrations.
Rowing boats carry flags of countries participating in the 300th anniversary celebrations 31 May 2003
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said St Petersburg was a "symbol of European Russia".
Russian President Vladimir Putin shares a joke with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
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The president was showing off his home city to about 40 world leaders including German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
A view of the Peter and Paul fortress late Thursday
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The city has been holding a week of commemorative events...
Russian judoists
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... including a judo display in honour of Mr Putin - a big fan.
A replica of Peter the Great's sailing vessel Standart sails past the opened Troitsky bridge on the Neva river in St Petersburg early Friday
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Reminders of the city's founder were everywhere - a replica of his ship the Standart set sail earlier in the week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a picture by eight-year-old Alexandra Abramova
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Young Russians made their own contributions to festivities with one girl painting Peter the Great on his horse.


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