Russia π·πΊ @Russia
ποΈ #OTD in 1712 Peter the Great moved the capital of #Russia from #Moscow to #StPetersburg. Founded in 1703 on the site of a captured #Swedish fortress, it was built to become the gateway to #Europe. Its #architecture & #canal network earned it the 'title' of Northern #Venice β https://t.co/Ts1zYhavVJ — PolitiTweet.org