What city was founded by Peter the Great?

After winning access to the Baltic Sea through his victories in the Great Northern War, Czar Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg as the new Russian capital. read more

After winning access to the Baltic Sea through his victories in the Great Northern War, Czar Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg as the new Russian capital. The reign of Peter, who became sole czar in 1696, was characterized by a series of sweeping military, political, economic, and cultural reforms based on Western European models. read more

He took it in 1703 (in the Great Northern War), started the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress and named the city after Peter, the Jesus’ Apostle and first pope. We know this city as Saint Petersburg. read more