• The Kronstadt Fortress is an architectural and historical monument of the 18th–19th centuries in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
  • 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.
  • Kronshtadt, also spelled Kronstadt, Cronstadt is a large fortress and St. Petersburg's main seaport.
  • Kronstadt was founded by Emperor Peter the Great in 1704 as a maritime fortress and naval base on Kotlin Island.
  • Contacts branch of the Central naval Museum "of the Kronstadt fortress"
  • Due to the constant threat of war with Sweden, the Kronstadt fortress was kept on alert and modernized in armament.
  • 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.
  • 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 Kronstadt Fortress Museum (St. Petersburg) opened its doors to visitors in May 1980, on the eve of Victory Day.