Anthem of Saint Petersburg
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| English: Anthem of Saint Petersburg | |
|---|---|
| Гимн Санкт-Петербурга | |
 Sheet music | |
| Lyrics | Oleg Chuprov, 2002 |
| Music | Reinhold Glière, 1949 |
| Adopted | 13 May 2003 |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording | |
The Anthem of Saint Petersburg (Russian: Гимн Санкт-Петербурга, romanized: Gimn Sankt-Peterburga) is the municipal anthem of the Russian federal city of Saint Petersburg since 2003. The music was composed in 1949 by Reinhold Glière, and the lyrics were written by poet Oleg Chuprov in 2002.
The anthem was fully recognized on 13 May 2002, when the initial version approved by the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg on 23 April, edited and then signed into law by the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
| Russian (Cyrillic)[1][2][3] | Russian Latin alphabet | English translation |
|---|---|---|
Державный град, возвышайся над Невою, |
Deržavnyj grad, vozvyšajsja nad Nevoju, |
Sovereign city, tower over the Neva, |