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St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: The noon cannon at the Fortress
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  • By hslowe on November 19, 2003
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    Fortress Wall
    by hslowe
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    Every day at noon they fire off a canon from the side of the fortress. It is unbelievably loud. Even though I knew it was coming, the immense blast made me jump straight up in the air and scream. All the Russian schoolkids surrounding me seemed to think it was pretty awesome, too.

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral at the Fortress
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  • Updated By hslowe on November 19, 2003
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    Sts. Peter and Paul
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    In the middle of the fortress complex is Peter and Paul Cathedral. Its spire is the highest point in the city. The design is very unusual for a Russian Orthodox church. The Tsars who ruled while the capital was in St. Petersburg are all buried here.

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: Peter and Paul's Fortress
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  • By asimk on May 17, 2005
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  • St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress - Saint Petersburg
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    View from the River, didnt get a chance to visit but it looked pretty good from outside :)

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: The Peter and Paul Fortress
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  • By MikeAtSea on February 20, 2005
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  • The Peter and Paul Fortress - Saint Petersburg
    The Peter and Paul Fortress
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    This is the historical heart of St. Petersburg laid by Peter the Great on May 16th, 1703 on two islands Zayachy Island and Petrogradsky Island. It was built in quiet a rush as a military fortress right in the beginning of St. Petersburg.

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  • Directions: On the opposite Neva Bank of the Hermitage

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: Peter and Paul Cathedral
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  • By seagoingJLW on June 17, 2004
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    Artwork and Decoration
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    Here you will see the tombs of the Tzars. The interior of the cathedral has some beautiful artwork and decoration.

    The exterior can be seen from just about anywhere in St. Petersburg.

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: aaah! prison life!
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  • Updated By morgane1692 on August 6, 2003
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  • no internet access? then I'm outta here! - Saint Petersburg
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    by morgane1692
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    Inside the Sts. Peter & Paul Fortress complex is an old prison where you can see for yourself the conditions in which these *radicals* and *dissidents* were held and tortured and...

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: Tour of the Peter and Paul...
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  • By polrbear on September 8, 2002
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    Tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress
    This fortress was one of the earlier structures in St. Petersburg.

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  • Directions: On the northern bank of the Neva river, across from the Hermitage and the downtown area. Metro stop: Gorkovskaya.
  • Other Contact: The chapel is very beautiful and

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: Peter and Paul Fortress
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  • Updated By Leipzig on September 24, 2003
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    Peter and Paul Fortress
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    In 1703 Peter the Great decided to build a fort to protect the area from attacks by the Swedes. The fortress was founded on a small island on May 16, 1703. The date of the foundation of the fortress became the birthday of the city of St Petersburg. Since 1721 the fortress had housed parts of the garrison and had also served as a jail.

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral
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  • Updated By Leipzig on September 24, 2003
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    In the middle of the Peter and Paul Fortress is the identically named Cathedral. Here all Russian Emperors are buried. The Cathedral was St. Petersburg's first stony church. It was erected in 1712-33. On top of the spire is an angel holding a cross. At 123 meeters the cathedral is the highest building in the city.

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    St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress: The Peter and Paul Fortress
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  • Updated By krisl on October 3, 2003
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  • The Peter and Paul Fortress,
    The oldest building of St Petersburg was build in 1703 by Peter the Great on an island in the Neva river to protect the area from possible attack by the Swedish army. Later it became a political prison (even Peter's son Alexei stayed here). Other famous "residents" were Dostoyevsky and Trotsky.
    In the middle of the fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral where almost all Russian Emperors and Empresses are buried.

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  • Address: Island in the Neva river opposite the Hermitage.
  • Other Contact: Closed on Tuesdays.

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