Why did peter the great call his new capital city a “window on europe”? he wanted it to reflect european culture. he introduced the first european-style windows to russia. he wanted to build a city close to europe but far from the sea. he wanted his capital to be the opposite of all things european.

A. He wanted it to reflect European culture.

Explanation:

He obviously needed it close to the see to be the only major port.

European style windows has nothing to do with this.

He wanted to make the new capital more like European cities and be more accepted throughout the world.

Therefor it is a.

He wanted it to reflect European culture.

Explanation:

Peter the Great was famous for his exploits as a great military leader, tactician, and commander of the Russian empire.

During his many travels and battles, he observed the culture of the Europeans and was astonished by it and as a result, he led a cultural revolution in Russia based on the new things he saw and learned so he called his new capital city "a window on Europe"

The reason why  Peter the Great call his new capital city a “window on Europe” was: He wanted it to reflect European culture.

Peter the great was known as one of the great military leaders of the Russian empire. He was amazed by the European culture that he saw during his journey. Because of this, he led a cultural revolution in Russia based on the idea of enlightenment.