Many people mistakenly believe that St. Petersburg was named after its founder - Peter I. However, it is not. City is named after the pat...

St. Petersburg is named after Peter I

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Many people mistakenly believe that St. Petersburg was named after its founder - Peter I. However, it is not. City is named after the patron saint of the first Russian emperor - the Apostle Peter. Desire to call any castle in honor of the patron saint of the Russian emperor was long before the founding of St. Petersburg. This fortress had to be erected on the Don, if successful, the Azov campaign, but it ended in failure. Fortress in honor of St. Peter's was founded May 16, 1703 on the Neva River and named St. Petersburg. But on June 29 after the laying of the fortress Cathedral of Peter and Paul, it was called the Peter and Paul, and the old original name St. Petersburg later spread to the entire city.
St. Petersburg is named after Peter I

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