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Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral

Zayachil Ostrov (hare Island), St. Petersburg, Russia
Description: The Peter and Paul Fortress is just one of many popular tourist destinations in Russia. The citadel is a representation of Russia’s past and now serves as a mini-museum for visitors to St. Petersburg. Peter the Great ere...Read More
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Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral Reviews

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With this fortress began Petersburg

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • August 31, 2010
With this fortress began Petersburg
Quote: High above the city walls ascended the spire bell tower of Peter and Paul Cathedral - the highest building in town. With this fortress in 1703 began Petersburg, in the same year was founded and the cathedral.We get into the castle through Peter's... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal One of the most amazing cities

The Final Resting Place of the Tsars

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • May 17, 2009
The Final Resting Place of the Tsars
Quote: Our first stop on our organized tour was Peter and Paul Fortress and Peter and Paul Church, with its 400 foot spire, where so many of the Tsars/Emperors are buried. Here we saw the place where the remains of the last Tsar, Nicolas II and his wife... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal Cruise to the Baltic States and St. Petersburg

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Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 4 out of 5 stars by sararevell from London, United Kingdom
  • August 6, 2007
Peter and Paul Fortress
Quote: Sitting on its own island, the Peter and Paul Fortress has come a long way since its inception by Peter the Great in 1703. On one particularly warm and sunny April day we found that the fortress had become a place of self-expression and recreation,... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal St. Petersburg in all its Faded Glory

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A visit to the final Resting Place of the Tsars

  • 5 out of 5 stars by marcopolo from Savannah, Georgia
  • April 6, 2004
A visit to the final Resting Place of the Tsars
Quote: The Peter and Paul fortress on Hare Island marks the birthplace of St. Petersburg in 1703 and is one of the most interesting places to visit as so much history is packed on that small island. It was here that Peter I decided to build the... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal St. Petersburg revisited 2003

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Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NNegrete98 from Lubbock, Texas
  • April 3, 2002
Peter and Paul Fortress
Quote: Peter and Paul Fortress is the place in which most of St. Petersburg is centered. The Fortress was built originally to protect land from the Swedes. However, the Swedes were beaten before the fortress was completed. There were so many things to do... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal The Mysterious Land of Russia: St. Petersburg

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Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 5 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • October 30, 2001
Peter and Paul Fortress
Quote: We arrived at the Peter & Paul Fortress shortly before the daily cannon shot was fired. Interestingly, the 1703 Fortress was never tested in battle. Its first prisoner was Peter the Great's own son, Alexis, who became a tool of opposition to... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal St. Petersburg--A Window on Europe

Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Mashka from Brooklyn, New York
  • July 23, 2001
Peter and Paul Fortress
Quote: This is where St. Petersburg was born. As the story goes...on 16 May 1703 Peter the Great tore up two pieces of sod, laid them in a cross and proclaimed, "The city will lie here." And so it did. In actual fact, Peter wasn't even there, but it makes... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal Studying Abroad in Peter

Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Andrew_vodo from Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
  • July 15, 2001
Peter and Paul Fortress
Quote: This fortress was the first building built in St. Petersburg. It is situated on the Sayachiy (Hare) island and the top of the main Cathedral of the fortress can be seen from the city centre. All Russian emperors are buried here.

From journal The city of marvelous nights

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Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 4 out of 5 stars by roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • February 19, 2001
Quote: Open: 11 am - 5 pm, closed Wednesday and last Tuesday of the month. This fortress is located right on the bank of the Neva river and you can still see on the wall facing the river the marks of the water levels in the city when the city was... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal Travels to Russia - St Petersburg

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The Peter and Paul Fortress

  • 4 out of 5 stars by marcopolo from Savannah, Georgia
  • January 5, 2001
Quote: Peter I began the construction of his new capital on Hare Island in order to deny Swedish ships access to his envisioned new city. There are several gates that are remarkable for their military construction and Peter's Gate is the first you... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review

From journal Culture and Art tour of St. Petersburg