- Paradoxically but although the Peter and Paul Fortress was built as a fortification construction it was never used as such.
- The Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya Krepost) was the first building or structure built by Peter the Great in the city of St Petersburg.
- Entrance to the fortress itself is free, but tickets to the various exhibitions here need to be bought in the small building close to Ss Peter and Paul's Cathedral.
- The Peter & Paul Fortress was one of the first buildings in St Petersburg. It was started in 1702 by Peter I (the Great) in order to secure the approach to the river...
- 1. The Peter and Paul Fortress is the oldest and one of the most significant landmarks in St. Petersburg, built by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703.
- The Peter and Paul Fortress was designed as an elongated hexagon, with three bastions overlooking the Neva and three others the Crownwork strait, connected by...
- Address: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress Building: 1712 - 1733 years Architect: Domenico Trezzini Height: 122.5 m Coordinates...
- How to get there. Peter and Paul’s Fortress is located on Hare’s island, about a 5-7 minute walk from the metro station “Gorkovskaya”.
- Peter and Paul Fortress was first built of earth and later rebuilt in stone. The work was finished only in 1738, after the war had already been won.