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27th May 1703: The foundation of St Petersburg by Tsar Peter the Great

27th May 2021
Tagged as: Hermitage Museum, Peter the Great, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Sweden, Tsar, UNESCO

In 1703 Peter’s forces captured Swedish possessions at the mouth of the Neva river, and it was here that he laid the foundation stone for the Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island.

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27th May 1703: The foundation of St Petersburg by Tsar Peter the Great

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