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Peter the Great founded St Petersburg as Russia's window to Europe
Construction began on the Neva River delta in 1703 to establish a maritime capital
In 1703, Tsar Peter I of Russia founded Saint Petersburg on conquered marshland at the mouth of the Neva River along the Baltic Sea. Designed by Western European architects, the stone city served as Russia's capital for two centuries, accelerating naval expansion and cultural Europeanization.
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