Sightseeing tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress

From the history of the foundation of the Peter and Paul Fortress begins the history of St. Petersburg. On Finnish and Swedish maps, this island was called Yenisaare, which translates as Hare Island. It was on this island that Peter1 laid the fortress. The fortress was built according to the European type, bastion.

An interesting walk through the territory of the fortress will give not only knowledge about the birth of a new, unusual, unprecedented village in Russia, but also allow you to plunge into the distant 300-year history of the city of Peter. Get unforgettable impressions from visiting the Peter and Paul Cathedral - the tomb of Russian tsars. See the unusual monument to Peter 1 Michael Shemyakin and learn the history of its creation. Visit the prison of the Trubetsk Bastion, get acquainted with the conditions of detention of prisoners of the political prison. Famous inmates of the prison, who and what was in solitary confinement and what did he do. And, of course, to hear the noon shot from the cannon from the Naryshkin bastion, the tradition has been preserved since Petrine times. Admire the wonderful view from the curfew, learn the history of floods. Monuments to the bunnies who escaped from them.

The cost of a walking tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the cost of entrance tickets to the cathedral and the prison is not included.