Why is st petersburg the cultural capital of russia?

Answer 1

Saint Petersburg was a capital of Russia during the most glorious years of its history. It was a city where many noblemen lived and there were many poets, writers and musicians among them. Since Saint Petersburg was not just the city with many educated men but also a political centre, journalists lived and created their works there, trying to escape from the strict censorship (by the way, censorship made them write their articles even better). The first museums in the Russian Empire and the greatest university, which developed many talented scientific minds, were founded in this city. The best-known Russian plays, operas and ballets were put on stage in theatres of this city.

Now Saint Petersburg is still considered the cultural capital of Russia. There are still all these theatres and biggest museums in the country and citizens seem to be more educated and noble.