Peter&Paul Fortress

Peter&Paul Fortress was the first building to be constructed in Peter the Great’s newly founded city.

What is included

• Private transportation in sedan car, or minibus depending on the group size
• English-speaking guide
• Entry tickets included
• Duration of the excursion is 5 hours
• The guide meets you at the hotel

Initially built as a fort to protect the future Russian capital, the fortress never fulfilled its purpose. It mainly served as a military base for the city garrison and also as a prison for high ranking or political prisoners. After the revolution it was converted into a museum, and today it is the central and most important part of the State Museum of Saint Petersburg History.

The Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul (1712-1733), with its landmark needle-thin spire, magnificent Baroque interior and burial site for most of the pre-Revolutionary Russian leaders, is the oldest church in St. Petersburg. It is also the tallest building in the Northern Capital (excluding the TV tower).