Online project based on the exhibition “Creator of the Russian Welfare…”

The Presidential Library presents an online project based on the exhibition “Creator of the Russian Welfare…” that was held from May 13 to August 14, 2022, marking the 350th anniversary of Peter the Great. The featured materials reveal the history of the creation of the fleet and the regular army by Peter I and introduce reforms in the field of public administration: the establishment of the Senate and the Synod, the formation of the executive authorities - boards. The project showcases such monuments as “Civil primer book with moralizing”, “Honest mirror of youth”, and on the example of the laws “on the wearing of every rank of people of German dress and shoes…”, “on shaving beards and mustaches of every rank of people, except for priests and deacons…” allows readers to trace how the way of life of Russian society has changed. Part of the documents is devoted to the personality of Peter I, the most important events of his biography, which influenced the formation of the emperor's worldview. The project also features materials spotlighting the memory of Peter, including rare images of historical places associated with his name.