Peter and Paul Fortress

The fortress surrounded by water — one more interesting and sign sight of St. Petersburg. The Peter and Paul Fortress is located on the Hare island in the mouth of Neva. It was constructed at the beginning of the 18th century for protection of the city. Today you can touch history of the northern capital, walking among the numerous buildings and monuments located behind high defensive walls. Peter and Paul Cathedral takes the central place here and is the main sight. Other noteworthy objects — the Military and historical museum, the Mint, the Grand-ducal tomb, Trubetskoy’s Prison of a bastion (nowadays the museum). Except historical buildings on the island there are also green zones perfectly suitable for slow walks.Except visit of a cathedral we advise:

• To visit the former political prison of Trubetskoy of a bastion where the most strict secret, in solitary confinements contained the conspirators and revolutionaries who rose against the imperial mode
• To visit the Grand-ducal tomb where grand dukes and princesses are buried, and also the exhibition devoted to history of a dynasty of Romanov and their modern descendants is presented.
• To walk across the territory of Fortress and to examine the Mint, the Botny Lodge, the Monument to Peter I of work of Shemyakin, the Nevsky Gate.
• To walk on a fortification and to admire a magnificent panorama of Neva and an architectural complex of Dvortsovaya Embankment.

Contact information:

• Address: Peter and Paul Fortress
• Subway: Gorkovskaya
• Phone: (812) 498-05-11
• www.spbmuseum.ru