• Peter the Great baptized his beloved child, and after a solemn prayer service, cannon shots announced to Europe that the new fortress was called Kronshtadt.
  • Thanks to the power of the Kronstadt Fortress the destruction of Leningrad, then the main industrial and cultural centre of the Soviet Union, was successfully...
  • Kronstadt is a small island town with 45,000 inhabitants and a naval fortress in the center.
  • As a result, a unique fortress and harbor was built. The construction and development of fortifications continued in Kronstadt until the beginning of the 20th century.
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  • Built as an island fortress and developed into a major naval base, Kronstadt was considered a site of military significance and was off-limits to foreigners.
  • The outbreak of war with France in 1805 and with Turkey in 1806 forced the authorities to pay attention to the state of the Kronstadt fortress.
  • If you decide to visit the Kronstadt Fortress Museum, you need to know its address: Anchor Square, house number 2...
  • Today, Kronstadt is a town that fascinates visitors with its old docks and warehouses, but above all, with the magnificent Naval Cathedral, recently renovated and...