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Peter and Paul Fortress. The fortress was established by Peter the Great on May 16 (Old Style; henceforth "(O.S.)"; May 27 by the Gregorian calendar) 1703 on small Hare Island by the north bank of the Neva river. From around 1720, the fort served as a base for the city garrison and also as a prison for high-ranking or political prisoners.
Nov 24, 2020 · The Peter and Paul Fortress is just across the River Neva from the main body of the city, on Zayachy Island. Access is via Ioannovsky and Kornwerk Bridges: the nearest metro stop is Gor’kovskaya (line 2) or Sportivnaya (line 5) although it’s only a 2km walk from the Hermitage.
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Built at the height of the Great Northern Wars, the Peter and Paul Fortress was never used for defence, but instead became the centre of Peter the Great's awe-inspiring project to build a modern Imperial capital on the marshlands of the Neva Delta.
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Mar 20, 2019 · The birth of St. Petersburg, the first capital of the Russian Empire from its foundation until 1918, coincides with the building of the Peter and Paul Fortress on May 27, 1703 on the Banks of the Neva River on what used to be a swampy surface where many hares lived, hence the name Zayachy Island (or The Island of Hares).
The Peter and Paul Fortress. When Peter the Great re-claimed the lands along the Neva River in 1703, he decided to build a fort to protect the area from possible attack by the Swedish army and navy.
The Peter and Paul Fortress was established in May 1703, the third year of the Great Northern War with Sweden, which would last until 1721. Having reduced Swedish positions along the Neva River from Lake Ladoga, Peter I needed a fortified point in the Neva estuary to protect Russia 's position on the Gulf of Finland.
Peter and Paul Fortress is where you can get a feel for St Petersburg’s more than 300 year old history. The crown jewel of St. Petersburg lies at the center of the Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island (Hare Island), across the Neva River from the heart of the city.
