Saint Petersburg, Russia
Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. Between the first half of the 1700s and early 1920s it served as a prison for political criminals. It has been a museum since 1924.
- City
- Saint Petersburg
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
More places in Saint Petersburg
- Hermitage Museum
- Winter Palace
- Russian cruiser Aurora
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral
- Pulkovo Observatory
- Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Background: Wikipedia