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Peter and Paul Fortress. The fortress was established by Peter the Great on May 16 (Old Style; henceforth "(O.S.)"; May 27 by the Gregorian calendar) 1703 on small Hare Island by the north bank of the Neva river. From around 1720, the fort served as a base for the city garrison and also as a prison for high-ranking or political prisoners.
The Peter and Paul Cathedral (Russian: Петропавловский собор, romanized: Petropavlovskiy sobor) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located inside the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg, built between 1712 and 1733 on Hare Island along the Neva River.
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Zayachy Island Aerial view of Zayachy island and the Peter and Paul Fortress. Zayachy Island [1] (Russian Заячий остров, lit. ' Hare Island ') is an island in the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Monument to Peter I (Russian: Памятник Петру I) in the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a bronze statue by Mihail Chemiakin. It was designed and cast in the United States in the 1980s and donated by Chemiakin to the city. It was installed on 6–7 June 1991. [1] [2]
The beginning of the Great Northern War: In February, Russian forces led by Peter the Great invaded Sweden, beginning a conflict that would last until 1721. The construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress: In May, work began on the fortress in Saint Petersburg, which was intended to defend the city against attacks from the Swedish army.
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Original – The Peter and Paul Fortress (located on and fully occupying Zayachy Island), Saint Petersburg, Russia. Designed by Domenico Trezzini, the fortress was constructed from 1703–40. It is home to the Peter and Paul Cathedral and burial place of many of the Russian tsars. Reason High quality, high EV, ability to see entire fortress in ...