Fortresses

Fortresses of the North-West of Russia are linked to key events in military and political history. They were built as defensive structures, protected trade routes, and became centers of power.

10 facts about the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg that everyone should know

Peter and Paul Fortress in Petersburg: 10 surprising facts about Peter I's fortress – an eagle on the payroll, a star-shaped fortress, a prison, the Romanov burial vault, the midday shot, the hare Arseny, and legends of…

Peter and Paul Fortress

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the place where Saint Petersburg began. Here Peter I laid the first stone of the future capital, and the symbols of the era still preserve the city's history. Discover the heart of Peter…

Living deck of Russian Style

The 1903 ball and the «living deck» of Russian Style The famous deck «Russian Style», familiar to almost every Soviet family, has real historical prototypes. It was this «living deck» that came to life at the last gr…

Peter and Paul Fortress marked the beginning of St. Petersburg. Oreshek Fortress controlled the access to Lake Ladoga. Vyborg Castle reflects the medieval European building tradition. Each belongs to its own era and has its own architectural features.

The region's fortifications allow tracing the development of defensive architecture from medieval walls to bastion systems of the modern era.