I'm thinking of a Prussia who was humiliated and stripped of its Silesia and Polish territories after its defeat against Napoleon. As France achieved hegemony and allied with Austria and Poland in TTL, Prussia decided to move its capital further east for better defense. So I wonder which one among these 4 cities was the most suitable to be the new capital:
- Stettin: well-industrialized, sea access, defensible, but a bit too close to Austrian Silesia now.
- Koslin: potential to be a major transport hub connecting Stettin and Danzig but not a big town.
- Danzig & Konigsberg: good ports but too close to Poland.
I'm myself leaning towards Koslin but I would like to hear more about the advantages and disadvantages of these 4 cities as the new capital. And how long would it take for Prussia to build up this new capital to the level comparable to Berlin?
- Stettin: well-industrialized, sea access, defensible, but a bit too close to Austrian Silesia now.
- Koslin: potential to be a major transport hub connecting Stettin and Danzig but not a big town.
- Danzig & Konigsberg: good ports but too close to Poland.
I'm myself leaning towards Koslin but I would like to hear more about the advantages and disadvantages of these 4 cities as the new capital. And how long would it take for Prussia to build up this new capital to the level comparable to Berlin?