Because Peter I built the city, and it was more like a European city, so Peter made a capital out of his creation.
Tsar Peter the Great built St. Petersburg from scratch on land taken from the Swedes. Even before it was completed, Peter moved his court from Moscow to St. Petersburg making it the capital of the Russian Empire until after the 1917 October Revolution.
The movement of the headquarters of the Russian Empire to St. Petersburg allowed that city to become a forward capital. This led to economic and strategic growth of the city.
Piter I
The movement of the headquarters of the Russian Emperor to St. Petersburg allowed the city to become the political and cultural capital of Russia. It transformed St. Petersburg into a center of Western influence, showcasing European architecture and ideals. This shift also facilitated economic development and positioned the city as a major hub for trade and diplomacy.
foward capital
Tsar Peter the Great moved the Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
It became a forward capital.
St. Petersburg
There is no capital of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is a city, not a country.
From St. Petersburg to Moscow.
When World War 1 broke out and Russia was at war with Germany, it was felt that the name "St. Petersburg" sounded more Germanic than Russian and the Russians did not like that. They then changed the name in 1914 to the more Russian form of "Petrograd."
she was bron in New York but moved and grew up in St. Petersburg Flordis.