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.
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Peter and Paul Cathedral & Grand Ducal Burial Chapel:
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 7 pm
Sat: 10 am - 6:45 pm
Sun: 11 am - 7 pm
Opening hours of different places vary. Please check the official website for more details.
Peter and Paul Fortress, Grand Ducal Burial Chapel & Trubetskoy Bastion Prison:
Adults: 380 RUB
Students: 210 RUB
Individual tickets are available as well.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Paul_Fortress
Official website http://www.spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/peterpaul_fortress/
Phone +7 812 230 6431
Address Петропавловская крепость 3, 197046 Ст. Петербург, Россия
Coordinates 59°57'0.342" N 30°18'59.394" E
