- The Peter and Paul Fortress 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...
- Today, the Peter and Paul Fortress is not only one of the most popular museum complexes, but also the pearl of the city and is listed as a UNESCO World...
- Military prison in Peter and Paul Fortress 2014.JPG 4,580 × 3,030; 3.6 MB.
- The Peter and Paul Fortress was designed as an elongated hexagon, with three bastions overlooking the Neva and three others the Crownwork strait...
- The article tells about the history of the Peter and Paul Fortress, which today has become one of the symbols of the Northern capital of Russia.
- The Peter and Paul Cathedral is also a monument of military glory of Russia.
- An elegant neoclassical mansion built 1748-1749, with a second storey added at the beginning of the 20th century, the Guardhouse...
- By the way, look closely at the 50-rouble banknote that may fall into your hands; on the back of this note the Peter and Paul Fortress appears in the background
- Peter & Paul Cathedral, part of the Fortress built by Peter the Great, founder of St Petersburg, is the burial place of the Czars including the last Czar...
- Gradually, the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg lost its military mission and began to be used as a state political prison.