The historic center of St. Petersburg will be recognized only by its center - Matvienko

The Ministry of Culture made a special regulation concerning Petersburg as the historical settlement: there will be clarified that it is such only within the boundaries of the historic center, told journalists on Friday St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko.

On Thursday, media reported that the authorities of St. Petersburg asked the federal government to exclude Petersburg from the list of historical settlements. The arguments cited that Petersburg declared a historic settlement in its current administrative boundaries, which imposes restrictions on the development of areas that have no historical value. In addition, in St. Petersburg in 2008 is already operating mode of historical zones. Information about this letter caused a great public outcry and outrage gradozaschitnikov.