Retusaari, Retu significa male in finlandese e saari significa isola. Retusaari era una vecchia sede commerciale nel Golfo orientale della Finlandia. La Svezia ha costruito una nuova fo
4036 x 2176 px | 34,2 x 18,4 cm | 13,5 x 7,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
1 novembre 2020
Ubicazione:
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Altre informazioni:
Retusaari, Retu means evil in Finnish and saari means island. Retusaari was an old trading place in the eastern Gulf of Finland. Sweden built a new fortress Nevanlinna, Nyenskans in Swedish, Neva bastion, in 1611. Nevanlinna became a wealthy trading center and a capital of Swedish Ingria during the 17th century. By the turn of the 18th century, numerous Swedish and Finnish suburban manors were built outside of the Nevanlinna fortification ring. In 1700, danger of Russian invasion increased following the beginning of the Great Northern War, which resumed formal hostilities between Sweden and Russia. In October 1702, Sweden feared an imminent Russian invasion of Nevanlinna, evacuating the city's population and burning it down to prevent the Russians from taking it. On May 1, 1703, Sweden lost Nevanlinna to the Russians when the fortress was taken by Peter the Great. In 1703, Peter decided to found Saint Petersburg, a brand new capital city for the Tsardom of Russia. A view to Kotlin island. Private Collection.
