Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress
🇷🇺 Russia · 18th century
The Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропавловская крепость, romanized: Petropavlovskaya krepost') 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.
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Peter and Paul Fortress ranks #151 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 144 mapped in Russia. Founded 1703, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 15,056 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 27 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Saint Petersburg, 1 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Peter and Paul Fortress?
Peter and Paul Fortress stands in Russia, at 59.95°, 30.31667°.
When was Peter and Paul Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1703. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Peter and Paul Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #151 of 8,133 worldwide, and #5 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Peter and Paul Fortress?
Vladimir Palace, about 1 km away.
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