- The Shlisselburg Fortress or Oreshek Fortress (Russian: Крепость Орешек) is one of a series of fortifications built in Oreshek (now known as Shlisselburg)...
- Oreshek Fortress stands as a testament to Russia’s strategic military history and its role in defending key territories.
- 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 excursion to Oreshek Fortress in Shlisselburg is a unique chance to connect with several epochs of Russian history at a time.
- The grandiose Oreshek Fort is also known as Noteburg and Shlisselburg Fortress.
- The ancient Russian fortress "Oreshek", founded in 1323 by the Novgorod prince Yuri Danilovich, is an important fragment of both Russian history and Russian...
- Because of this, the Oreshek fortress is sometimes nicknamed the ‘Russian Bastille’.
- You can only reach the Fortress "Oreshek" by ferry from either the right or left bank of the Neva River.
- Sweden attempted to capture the fortress of Oreshek on many occasions, causing it to change hands several times.
- The tickets to the passenger vessel that goes to the Oreshek fortress are sold on the pier.
