Fort Kronshlot
near the Krandtstatt marine plant, in the Baltic Sea
Description:
Fort Kronshlot, founded in 1704, was created to protect the city from the Swedes during the Northern War and is located south of Kronstadt. It is a monument of history and architecture, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The fort was rebuilt several times, and the first fort was built by the architect Domenico Trezzini on a model, which was made by Peter I himself.
The fortress, whose armament was 14 guns, was a three-tiered wooden frame with a width of about 29 meters and a side length of 9 meters. The height of its tower from the Ordinar was about 37 meters.
In 1783-1798, under the leadership of architects Joseph Albertovich Zarzhetsky and Joseph Gedeonovich Dzichkanetsky, the fort was rebuilt in stone.