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title: Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg
author: Alexandre Benois
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17963/peter-the-great-meditating-the-idea-of-building-st/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-09-29
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# Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg

_Authored by Alexandre Benois_

## Image File

[![Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17963.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17963.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Peter the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Peter_the_Great/) Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg at the Shore of the Baltic Sea*, by Alexandre Benois, 1916.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Benois, A. (2023, September 28). Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17963/peter-the-great-meditating-the-idea-of-building-st/>
### Chicago
Benois, Alexandre. "Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17963/peter-the-great-meditating-the-idea-of-building-st/>.
### MLA
Benois, Alexandre. "Peter the Great Meditating the Idea of Building St Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17963/peter-the-great-meditating-the-idea-of-building-st/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_benois.jpg) by [**Alexandre Benois**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_benois.jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 28 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.