Who created Russia's "window to the west"?

In 1703 Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg, sited on the desolate, marshy delta of the River Neva on the Gulf of Finland. Not only was it to be Peter's "window on the West," but it was also to be constructed in Western architectural styles, using stone and brick instead of the traditional Russian building material, wood.

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Vasily Tchaikovsky

Thank you CAITLIN,good question ,surprisingly a lot of people knows Russian history

Cari G.

Congratulations Caitlin on your first published question! It's a good one.

Piedmont Tilly

Please hire an editor who knows the rules of grammar, punctuation and capitalization. It’s Catherine the Great, Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible ...