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Castles near Saint Petersburg
28 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Peter and Paul Fortress, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Winter Palace — #14 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Koporye, founded 1237.
Every one of them stands in Russia — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Saint Petersburg
- Winter Palace
1 km south · Palace & château · #14 worldwide
The Winter Palace is a palace in Saint Petersburg that served as the official residence of the House of Romanov, the emperors of Russia, from 1732 to…
- Peter and Paul Fortress
1 km east · Fortress · #106 worldwide
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…
- Yusupov Palace on Moika
2 km south-west · Palace & château · #316 worldwide
The Palace of the Yusupovs on the Moika, known as the Moika Palace or Yusupov Palace, is a former residence of the Russian noble House of Yusupov in…
- Tauride Palace
3 km east · Palace & château · #324 worldwide
Tauride Palace is one of the largest and most historically important palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- Saint Michael's Castle
2 km south-east · Castle · #351 worldwide
Saint Michael's Castle, also called the Mikhailovsky Castle or the Engineers' Castle, is a former royal residence in the historic centre of Saint…
- Marble Palace
1 km south-east · Palace & château
The Marble Palace is one of the first Neoclassical palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- Anichkov Palace
2 km south-east · Palace & château
The Anichkov Palace, a former imperial palace in St. Petersburg, stands at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka River.
- Mariinsky Palace
2 km south · Palace & château
Mariinsky Palace, also known as Marie Palace, was the last neoclassical Imperial residence to be constructed in Saint Petersburg.
- Summer Palace of Peter I
1 km east · Palace & château
The Summer Palace of Peter the Great was built in Saint Petersburg between 1710 and 1714 in the northeast corner of the Summer Garden, located on an…
- Stroganov Palace
2 km south · Palace & château
The Stroganov Palace is a Late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Constantine Palace
18 km south-west · Palace & château
Constantine Palace, also known as the Great Strelna Palace, is a Russian imperial palace built in 1720 and located in Strelna in St. Petersburg.
- Yelagin Palace
4 km north-west · Palace & château
Yelagin Palace is a Palladian-style large villa on Yelagin Island in Saint Petersburg.
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Catherine Palace
26 km south · Palace & château · #77 worldwide
The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo, located 30 kilometres south of St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Alexander Palace
26 km south · Palace & château · #198 worldwide
The Alexander Palace is a former imperial residence near the town of Tsarskoye Selo in Russia, on a plateau about 30 miles south of Saint Petersburg.
- Gatchina Palace
44 km south · Palace & château
The Great Gatchina Palace is a palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It was built from 1766 to 1781 by Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigori…
- Oreshek Fortress
40 km east · Fortress
The Oreshek Fortress is one of a series of fortifications built in Oreshek on Orekhovy Island in Lake Ladoga, near the modern city of Saint…
- Krasnaya Gorka Fort
55 km west · Fortress
Krasnaya Gorka is a coastal artillery fortress in Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Koporye
77 km west · Fortress
Koporye is a historic village in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located about 100 km west of St.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q656.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Saint Petersburg?
The Castlemap atlas maps 28 landmarks (1 castle · 4 fortresses · 23 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Saint Petersburg, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Saint Petersburg?
Peter and Paul Fortress, a fortress 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Saint Petersburg?
Winter Palace, ranked #14 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km south from Saint Petersburg.
What is the oldest castle near Saint Petersburg?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Koporye, founded 1237 — 77 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Helsinki (299 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.