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| Peter and Paul Fortress | |
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 An aerial view of the fortress | |
| Type | Fortress and Museum |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°57′00″N 30°19′01″E / 59.950°N 30.317°E |
| Built | 1703–1740 |
| Architect | Domenico Trezzini |
  Location of Peter and Paul Fortress in Central Saint Petersburg | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "Peter and Paul Fortress". Saint-Petersburg.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ spb-guide.ru History of the Peter and Paul Fortress Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine