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The Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропавловская крепость, romanized: Petropavlovskaya krepost') is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. [1]
Nov 24, 2020 · A giant fortification, the Peter and Paul Fortress was founded in May 1703 by Peter the Great in order to defend the city from Swedish attack as, at the time, Russia and Sweden were engaged in the Great Northern War.
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The Peter and Paul Cathedral (Russian: Петропавловский собор, romanized: Petropavlovskiy sobor) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located inside the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg, built between 1712 and 1733 on Hare Island along the Neva River.
Today, the Peter and Paul Fortress is the central complex of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, and the only building to retain its historic function is the Mint, the oldest money-printing company in Russia.
Mar 20, 2019 · Located on the smallest island in St. Petersburg (Zayachy Island), the Peter and Paul Fortress will take you back to the days of the city’s founder, Peter the Great. The fortress houses a cathedral in which the Romanovs are currently buried, as well as an old prison and different exhibitions on the city’s history.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the central site of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, which uses several parts of the fortress to host exhibitions chronicling various aspects of the history of the complex, and of life in the city as a whole.
May 27, 2024 · Rising from the banks of the Neva River on Zayachy (Hare) Island, the Peter and Paul Fortress is the historic nucleus of St. Petersburg and one of the city‘s most iconic landmarks. This mighty citadel was the first structure erected in St. Petersburg, personally ordered by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703 to secure Russia‘s hold on the Neva ...
