Peter-Pavel's Fortress

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.

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