Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral does not yet have a photo. Upload the first!
X
Comments
Quote: The fortress was built in 1703 as a fortress against attack from the Swedes by orders of Peter the Great. It's history as a prison is what makes it interesting with prisoners such as Gorky and Trotsky. The Peter and Paul Cathedral is the oldest... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review
From journal Sites of St. Petersburg, Russia
Quote: When Peter the Great decided to build St. Petersburg where the Neva River meets the Baltic Sea, the swampy land still belonged to Sweden. So, naturally, he started construction with a fort to protect his dubious claims to the land. St.... Read the full Peter and Paul Fortress/Peter and Paul Cathedral review
From journal On the Petrograd Side