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 by gema
Russians were running there or just walking at the Newa(river)side and an Austrian thought of getting paranoida: Wasnīt there a girl jogging who she met once in Middlefinland on a farm?! Canīt be or what?
Guess, you canīt swim in the Newa; unfortunately because of the dirt, as somebody told me.
At least you can always try it once... Leave a Comment Directions: Whatīs forbidden on this location:
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 by eden_teuling
This was Czar Peter the Great's first construction word! Later on it became a real citadel built of bricks and stones.
PURE BEAUTY! And... the oldest building there is the small wood house where Peter the Great lived (built in 1703) The little house is now IN a museum that was built around it! It was this Czar Peter the Great that came to the Netherlands to learn how to build ships and boats (see my St. PETERSBURG page.......) Leave a Comment Directions: It is the most dominating building inside the fortified walls and was built between 1714 - 1733 by the Swiss architect Domenico Trezzini in DUTCH STYLE.Other Contact: Czars lie buried here!!
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 by PerugiaLeave a Comment Address: St Peter & Paul Fortress from the Neva side.
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After you finish walking the grounds, take a walk outside the fortress walls & stroll onto the beach that sits on the Neva River!
It's a neat way to get some great pictures especially on a nice day.
My wife and I found this to be a very nice way to end our visit to the fortress! Leave a Comment
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I was looking forward to visit the Peter and Paul Fortress because i am such a fan of russian history.
I went almost inmediatly to the SS Peter and Paul Cathedral were almost every tsar is buried. It is impressive to see all those resting places specially for the last members of the royal family who are buried in the Grand Ducal burial vault. According to authorities Tsar Nicholas II and his family were not buried inside the cathedral properly because they didnt died as royal family per se. ( funny, like they had a choice when they were going to be murdered) .Make sure you visit the section of the fortress that overlooks the river and the city to the east, is an awesome view. Address: Downtown across the river Neva
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The fortress was founded on the Neva River on May 27, 1703 by Peter the Great and thus St. Petersburg was born.
It contains the Peter and Paul Cathedral with a spire 404 feet in the air (tallest building, at least until Gazprom), numerous exhibits and museums.
There are small entrance fees to many exhibits and though the fortress is open everyday, the exhibit buildings are closed on Tuesdays.
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This is the old citadel of the city of Saint Petersburg and was founded by Peter the Great in 1703\, although the stone structures were not completed until many years later. Situated on an island in the River Neva, it was designed by Domenico Trezzini. It includes the prominent landmark Peter and Paul Cathedral and its style is very representative of the early Italian-influenced architecture of the city. Leave a Comment
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Visit the Peter and Paul Fortress if you have a free afternoon. It was built in 1700 to protect the Russians against the Swedes. Leave a Comment
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