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Built by request of Peter the Great, back in the early 1700’s, the Peter & Paul Fortress is located on a small island in the Neva River delta. It was built here to help protect the city from invasion from the Swedes, though never used for this purpose in the end (as the Swedes were defeated before it was finished!) Its main use until 1917 was as a prison.
There is a lot to see on the small island. The main attraction is the impressive Peter & Paul Cathedral, whose golden needle-like spire is the tallest building in the city.
There is an interesting statue of Peter the Great, with strangely proportioned hands and head.
You can visit the Engineers House, the Commandants House, the Senior Officers’ Barracks and more. There is a cannon fired at noon each day from Naryshkin Bastion.
We really enjoyed a walk along the top of the fortress walls, where we had a fabulous view across the city and river. Here there was also an exhibition of fabulous photos taken around St Petersburg.
Entry to the grounds is free. Attractions each have separate entry fees.
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This is one of the crowning jewels of St. Petersburg history. It is also the resting place of the remains of the last tsar and his family. As with most of the restoration work of Russia and St. Petersburg, words fail at the attempt to discribe it. The photo I am using is what I consider my "masterpiece" of photo documentation of my trip, paling even my opening shot of the Cathedral of the Resurrection taken against the evening sky. I was here in winter, the dedicated tourists you see are Russians! When you go to visit as a tourist and you find yourself competeing not with the madding hoard of "fair weather" travelers but with natives seeking to understand their own historical roots, you know you are visiting a site very "worthy" in the minds of the people. So it was here, they willing shared the space, but they were not there to accomadate my interest but to satisfy their own. Leave a Comment Address: Peter-Paul FortressDirections: Peter-Paul Fortress
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This fortress, central to which is the golden St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, was the very first structure built in St. Petersburg. Orginally, it was built as a means of protecting the city's citizens, but it is most famously known as a prison--a prison once one entered, one never emerged from. Some of its most famous residents were Gorky and Dostoevsky. The cathedral is the final burial place of the Russian Emperors (not to be confused with the czars who are buried in Moscow). The remains of Nicolas II and his family, who were killed by the Bolsheviks, were laid to rest here in 1998. Leave a Comment
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The construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress on 27. May 1703 marks the birthday of St. Petersburg. It is the city's oldest structure and was built by Peter the Great to protect the area from possible attacks. Instead of being used as a defensive fortress it finally became a prison for political enemies of the Tsars and the Soviets. Leave a Comment Directions: The Peter and Paul Fortress is situated on a small island in the Neva Delta (Metro: Gorkovskaya).
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In the middle of December those energetic Russians where hard at work on their beloved historic "icons" EVERYWHERE!
Here in the fortress, even if you did not see them, the sound of hammers and saws alerted you that they did not see winter as a reason to delay the work at hand. Leave a Comment
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While St. Petersburg in Spring and summer are beautiful, winter adds a luster to this city like none other I have ever seen. The Peter-Paul Fortress in mid December with the spire of the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral piercing the "winter blue" sky. Leave a Comment
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One of the first buildings of the city is Petropavlovskaya Fortress. It was built to guard the young city form the sea, but guns of the fortress never fired in the battles. During XVIII century the mint was built on the territory of the fortress as well as the most famous prison was here in XIX century. Leave a Comment
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During a city highlight tour, I was brought to the Peter and Paul Fortress to go into the cathedral and visit the cathedral were ALL the emperors were entombed, including Peter the Great himself who chose a spot close to the altar on the far right side if you're facing altar(with a small bust of him). But if time allows, I suggest you walk to the fortress yourself. If coming from Nevsky prospect, just go towards the Moyki River and walk along it's banks to the direction of the Neva river...just follow the river. This would take maybe about 45minutes and over an hour because you will be stopping to take pictures along the bank...when you reach the big Trinity bridge, go on it and that will lead you to the fortress. We drove past that big bridge and I wanted to walk on it and it was a great walk. At the Fortress, get a ticket (100 rubles or 4 USD) to go up onto the walks at the periphery - these walks are well above ground and give a stunning view of the Neva River and you can see the churches, the Hermitage and other buildings of course the powerful fountain on the river itself. People sunbathe and swim but I do not advise this because water pollution has been a problem here from what I hear. And there is a small sandy beach at the side of the fortress. I also video-ed a helicopter landing on a boat to release its passengers --- you hold your breath and wonder if it is going to land safely and on-target... Leave a Comment Address: the FortressDirections: Walk along Moyki river towards Neva and go on Trinity Bride/"Most"
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Lots of the visitors of the city pay a visit to St.Peter and St.Paul's Cathedral located on the territory of St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress.
St.Peter and St.Paul's Cathedral was built in the first half of the 18th century by the Italian architect Domenico Trezzini.
The cathedral is famous for the huge golden spire of the belfry with the globe and the angel weather vane on its top.
All in the entire cathedral is about 122 m high.
It was the tallest building in the city before the TV tower was erected.
Almost all the Russian emperors beginning with Peter the Great are buried in this cathedral. The place where Peter I lies buried, to the right of the cathedral’s southern entrance, was chosen by the emperor himself.
The gravestones of Alexander II the Martyr and his wife are especially remarkable for these sarcophagi were carved from whole slabs: the first from Altai jasper and the second from Urals rhodonite. Leave a Comment Address: St.Peter and St.Paul Fortress
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Just amazing "plot of land" on the outskirts of a down town. During summer time or time when sun is actively present you can see a lot of people in their swimming suits getting some tan around the fortress wall. During winter you can see people who are swimming in icy water of the Neva river... Of course, you might see much more out there if you also are interested in the sights seeing. The Fortress was founded by Peter the Great in 1703. The one can visit the old fortifications; Peter and Paul Cathedral, where the founder and other Russian Emperors are buried; the cells of the bastion ... Leave a Comment Address: Peter and Paul Fortress, 3Phone: 2384540Directions: When out of the Metro Gor'kovskaya just go straight through the park with the people flow. In 7-10 minutes you'll see pretty much vast building which looks like a fortress and surrounded by waterWebsite: Closed on Wednesday and the last Tuesday of the month Other Contact: 11.00-17.00 Tuesday till 16:00
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