Peter and Paul Fortress: from the Cathedral to the Mint
A walk through the heart of St. Petersburg: the cathedral, the burial vault, the fortress walls, and the legends of Hare Island
Stories along the route
Кронверкские ворота Петропавловской крепости · 0.0 km
Посмотрите на эту арку — она кажется простой, но за её скромным обликом прячется почти три века переделок. Эти ворота начали свою жизнь как обычный проём в стене, даже без украшений.
Великокняжеская усыпальница · 0.1 km
Before you stands not just another building of the fortress, but a place where an entire era found its final rest.
Петропавловская крепость · 0.3 km
You are standing in the very heart of the city, on the island where it all began. Before you stands the fortress founded in 1703, and this date is considered the birthday of Saint Petersburg.
Заячий остров (Санкт-Петербург) · 0.3 km
You are standing on an island that the Finns once called Yanissari — Hare Island. But you're unlikely to see any hares here, except perhaps in bronze by the Petrov Gate.
Петропавловский собор · 0.3 km
Before you stands not just a church, but the tallest architectural challenge of its time. This cathedral, laid down to a design by Domenico Trezzini in 1712, took more than twenty years to build and became a true symbol…
Санкт-Петербургский монетный двор · 0.4 km
Before you stands not just a building — this is one of the oldest industrial giants of the city, and it's still working today.