
Russia ๐ท๐บ @Russia
#OTD in 1712 Peter moved the Russian capital #SaintPetersburg (from Moscow). The new Seat of Power was unofficially dubbed the "window to Europe". Both geographically, in trade & culture-wise. Saint-Petersburg remained capital for ~2 centuries until Moscow made comeback in 1918 https://t.co/K00JzSGLY6 — PolitiTweet.org