Visit to Peter and Paul Fortress

Peter and Paul Fortress is the first structure of Saint Petersburg . By the order of Peter the Great it was constructed here to defend these lands from Sweden , during the war, which lasted 21 years and came down into the history as Northern War. The first day of the construction of the fortress became the Birthday of whole city - 27 th of May 1703. The first architect of the city – Domenico Trezini, constructed it. For a long period of time the fortress was used as a political prison. The architectural center of the ensemble of the Fortress is the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul. Cathedral houses the museum, but on Greatest Orthodox holidays Religious services are held here.