Moseyev Island is the place where Russia first raised its flag. The Russian tricolor was hoisted for the first time on the ship Saint Peter, marking the beginning of the Russian navy. Russia’s ambition to become a great maritime power took shape in Arkhangelsk, at the first state shipyard—the largest in the North. Even today, Moseyev Island sees the construction of massive cargo ships and the restoration of wooden replicas of Pomor koches. In the North, the memory of ancestors is honored, preserving a unique cultural code. Here lie the gates to the Arctic. Here begins the grandeur of Russia.