Naryshkin bastion
Description:
Naryshkin bastion is a part of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Its construction dates from 1703-1731. A pentagonal fortification created for defensive purposes. Named after Kirill Naryshkin, an associate of the Russian tsar, who oversaw construction. After the death of Peter the Great, the bastion was rebuilt on stone and lined with granite. Under the bastion, a mound of earth was built, thus, the territory of the island was expanded. There is a sort through which you can go beyond the fortress to the bank of the Neva. On the bastion every morning raised the flag with St. Andrew’s Cross. There were also keys to the fortress gate. A gunshot at noon signaled rest time.
In 1917, a cannon shot from the Naryshkin bastion signaled the beginning of the uprising. In our time, a cannon shot is also heard at noon as a tribute to history.
Now the Naryshkin Bastion is part of the State Museum of History. You can get there by metro 2.5, by city bus 191, 46, 49, by tram 40, 6.
