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Peter-Pavel's Fortress

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Peter and Paul Fortress
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Peter and Paul Fortress is a first class fortress located on Hare Island, in St. Petersburg, the historical core of the city.

The official name is St. Petersburg, in 1914-1917 - the Petrograd fortress. The oldest architectural monument of St. Petersburg. The date of laying the fortress on May 16 (27), 1703, is the date of the foundation of St. Petersburg. It is a monument of Russian architecture, over which numerous architects worked. Never in history has it been used for military purposes. From the first quarter of the 18th century to the early 1920s it served as a prison. Since 1924 it has been a museum.

The modern Peter and Paul Fortress houses numerous architectural monuments and museums: Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Tomb, Botny House, Commandant's House, Engineering House, Mint, Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps, Museum of Cosmonautics rocket technology. The fortress belongs to the historical part of St. Petersburg and, together with the complex of monuments located here, is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Opening times

open today

Monday	10:00–21:00
Tuesday	10:00–21:00
Wednesday	10:00–21:00
Thursday	10:00–21:00
Friday	10:00–21:00
Saturday	10:00–21:00
Sunday	10:00–21:00

Peter and Paul Cathedral

Monday - Friday from 10:00 to 19:00
Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:45
Sundays from 11:00 to 19:00

Prison of Trubetskoy Bastion

Daily from 10:00 to 19:00

Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology

Daily, except Tuesday and Wednesday, from 11:00 to 19:00
Tuesdays from 11:00 to 18:00
Day off - Wednesday

Author

Anastasia Larionova

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Directions

Metro station Gorkovskaya, then walk through the park.

Coordinates

59.950039, 30.316229

DMS

59°57'00.1"N 30°18'58.4"E

UTM

36V 350107 6648886

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