[DOC] [TLE] World Book Student | Print [PAR] St. Petersburg lies in northwest Russia, where the Neva River flows into the Gulf 
of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. ... It was the first Russian city built in imitation 
of Western European cities. ... Czar Peter I (the Great) founded it in 1703. ... of 
Sankt Piter Burkh (City of Saint Peter), but it soon became known as St. 
Petersburg. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about EUROPE - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1703 THIS CITY ON THE NEVA RIVER BECAME RUSSIA'S FIRST BUILT IN 
IMITATION OF WESTERN EUROPEAN CITIES, ST. PETERSBURG. [DOC] [TLE] History of St. Petersburg in the era of Peter the Great [PAR] River Entertainment ... St. Petersburg in the era of Peter the Great (1703-1725) ... 
To begin with, Peter himself chose the site of the new city, laying the foundation ... 
visited Western Europe and begun to dream of building a magnificent city along 
... of both Russian and Dutch architecture, was built for Peter, and has become... [DOC] [TLE] Neva River - Wikipedia [PAR] The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the 
western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of 
the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of 74 kilometres (46 mi), it is the 
third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge (after the ... It flows 
through the city of Saint Petersburg, three smaller towns of... [DOC] [TLE] The City of Peter the Great - Worldpress.org [PAR] Sep 18, 2004 ... In 1703, Russian tsar Peter the Great chose a site on Zayachy Island in the Neva 
River and began the construction of the Peter and Paul ... a modern, Western-
style city that would serve as Russia's window on Europe. ... of Peter the Great 
was built and became the first residential building in the new city. [DOC] [TLE] Saint Petersburg - McGill School Of Computer Science [PAR] The Neva river has been called the main street of St Petersburg. ... today Saint 
Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city, Europe's fourth largest city, a major... [DOC] [TLE]  (/): St. Petersburg - - [PAR] St. Petersburg is a major Russian port and one of the world's leading industrial 
and ... St. Petersburg was the first Russian city built in imitation of western 
European cities. ... Czar Peter I (the Great) founded it in 1703 as St. Petersburg. ... 
The city lies on a marshy lowland where the Neva River empties into the Gulf of 
Finland,... [DOC] [TLE]  Saint Petersburg - - - LEARN ENGLISH ... [PAR] The city lies in north-western Russia, at the eastern end of the Gulf of Finland, ... 
St. Petersburg was the first Russian city built in imitation of western European 
cities. ... In December 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved, and Russia became 
an ... The city lies on a marshy lowland where the Neva River empties into the 
Gulf... [DOC] [TLE] RIVALRY BETWEEN MOSCOW AND ST PETERSBURG  THE ... [PAR] This paper argues that the two capitals of Russia, namely Moscow and St ... The 
city was intentionally planned and built by Peter the Great (1672-1725) as the ... 
The location of the new capital  where the Neva River meets the Baltic Sea ..... 
Peter and the obligatory imitation of the European way of life gave St 
Petersburg... [DOC] [TLE] THE FOUNDING OF ST. PETERSBURG - Part Three: The Great ... [PAR] He wanted first a fort to guard the mouth of the river and then a port so that ships 
... Moreover, 1703 was late in the history of Europe for the founding of a major city
. ... for centuries had used the Neva to reach the Russian interior had never built 
... by the fast-flowing river, while the northern, eastern and western approaches... [DOC] [TLE] Voytko_washington_0250O_15582.pdf - University of Washington [PAR] shift in the country's architectural culture towards more Western idioms. ... 
Chapter 2 | Russia's First Gridiron: Urban Planning in the New Capital. 33 ... 2.2 
Map of the

Question: In 1703 this city on the Neva River became Russia's first built in imitation of western European cities
Answer: St. Petersburg