dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈoʊviət jˈɪɹz, ðə smˈɑːlni ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ɪfˈɛktɪvli fˈʌŋkʃənd æz ðə sˈeɪnt pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ sˈɪɾi hˈɔːl.
During the Soviet years, the Smolny Institute effectively functioned as the Saint Petersburg City Hall.