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Peter the Great built St. Petersburg as a western alternative to Moscow. Moscow was too Asian and Byzantine for his likes, since he was a great admirer of the Western world. He built the new city more in the Western style and closer to the North Sea and ties to the West.

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Peter the Great called St. Petersburg the window to the West. It later became the capital as well.

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Sankt Petersburg (in the past Petrograd and Leningrad)

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St. Petersburg which is located in Russia, and later became the capital of Russia and a very important city to Russia because of its warm-water port.

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St. Petersburg (Leningrad)

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Did Peter the Great make a new capital?

Peter the Great's new Capital was a city on the Baltic Sea, renamed St Petersburg. Russia's "window to the West". :D


What was Russia's window in Europe?

Russiaâ??s window to Europe was Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great. Due to this, Russia got many European cultural influences.


What was Peter the Great's decision to move the capital of Russia to St Petersburg reflects the shift of power in Europe?

North


Why did Peter want a window on Europe?

Because of its beauty


Who built a city as a window to the west?

Peter the Great, Czar (Emperor) of Russia, built St. Petersburg as a "window to the west" as part of his efforts to make Russia more like civilized Europe than Asia.


Why did Peter the Great encourage Russians to adopt western customs?

At that time Russia was a very backward country. Economy was based on exclusively on agriculture, and even agriculture was underdeveloped. Peter was fascinated by Western Europe and after a tour (in disguise) to Western Europe, he decided to copy what he had seen abroad and modernise his country. Peter the Great believed that to become a "world power" Russia needed a 'window on to the West '(he moved the capital to St. Petersbug) better ships, shipyards, a better navy and army, and most of all several new industries, as well as seaports.


What year did Peter the Great change the capital of Russia?

In 1713.


Was St. Petersburg established in 1703 by Peter the Great as the capital of the Russian Empire?

Yes, Czar Peter the Great established St. Petersburg as the capital of his empire in 1703. He wanted a capital city that could also be a seaport.


St. petersburg was established in 1703 by peter the great as the capital of the Russian empire?

Yes, Czar Peter the Great established St. Petersburg as the capital of his empire in 1703. He wanted a capital city that could also be a seaport.


Where did Peter the Great build a new capital?

Peter the Great built his capital city on land near Russia's border with Finland. It was marshland where the river Neva meets the Gulf of Finland's easternmost shore. It was intended to be Russia's contact with the Western world unlike Moscow which was more in contact with the Eastern world. He named it St. Petersburg after his patron saint, St. Peter.


What culture did Peter the Great admire greatly?

Western Europe


What were Peter the Great's goals for Russian?

To use Europe as a model for change