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 ...

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

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