- The Shlisselburg Fortress or Oreshek Fortress (Russian: Крепость Орешек) is one of a series of fortifications built in Oreshek (now known as Shlisselburg) on...
- Sweden attempted to capture the fortress of Oreshek on many occasions, causing it to change hands several times.
- The grandiose Oreshek Fort is also known as Noteburg and Shlisselburg Fortress. ... Bird's eye view of the Oreshek fortress.
- The Oreshek Fortress, also called Shlisselburg, was first built in 1323 as a fortified outpost of Veliky Novgorod, one of the earliest cities in Russia .
- The Shlisselburg Fortress or Oreshek Fortress is one of a series of fortifications built in Oreshek on Orekhovy Island in Lake Ladoga, near the present-day city of...
- Fortress Oreshek, how to get to which many people are interested, is located just in this town, and it will be discussed in this article.
- Oreshek fortress held out against the Nazis for nearly 500 days during the Siege of Leningrad & ruins of the prison chapel are a memorial to this feat.
- Founded back in 1323 by Novgorodians, the Oreshek fortress became an important stronghold at the source of the Neva for many years.
- Oreshek is one of the most beautiful and famous northern fortresses and looks picturesque from both water and land.
- For 200 years the Shlisselburg Fortress "Oreshek", situated on a small island in the river Neva's outflow from Lake Ladoga, was used as a political prison.
