Peter the Great and the Founding of St Petersburg

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the audacious founding of Saint Petersburg by Peter the Great in 1703. They discuss the strategic vision behind the city built on swampy marshland, the forced labor of thousands of serfs and Swedish prisoners, the architectural influence of Europe, and the legend of the city rising from bones. Peter's determination to create a 'window to the West' is examined through the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the role of Swiss-born architect Domenico Trezzini, and the relocation of the capital from Moscow. The episode also touches on the city's canals, the first ships built at the Admiralty, and the dark costs of Peter's ambitions. A vivid portrait of a tsar who reshaped Russia at immense human expense. #PeterTheGreat #SaintPetersburg #RussianHistory #1703 #DomenicoTrezzini #PeterAndPaulFortress #Admiralty #NevaRiver #WindowToTheWest #Tsar #RussianEmpire #18thCentury #UrbanFounding #ForcedLabor #Architecture #EasternEurope #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo