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Peter and Paul Fortress
4.5
5,133 reviews
#67 of 3,201 things to do in St. Petersburg
Architectural Buildings • History Museums
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Built as a fortress in 1703 by Peter the Great, this building was used instead as a political prison under the czars, and houses the City History Museum, the Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
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Neighborhood: Petrogradsky
How to get there
  • Gorkovskaya • 9 min walk
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CATIWARIG
Noida, India479 contributions
Big and Beautiful!!
Aug 2019
Peter and Paul fortress is a very big campus encompassing a church with bell tower and lots and lots of museum of different categories. There are different passes available and we chose for the one which covers everything. However, as like other museums in Russia, you need a lot of time to visit it completely. The church is beautiful and has a gigantic bell tower. You need to climb a lot of stairs (and huffing and puffing) to reach to the bell. Museums are beautiful especially the science museum, space museum and the old jail.
Written May 31, 2020
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mjomidi
Tehran, Iran74 contributions
The Nucleus of the City!
Aug 2019 • Friends
The creation of the city of Saint Petersburg was a daring feat. This fortress is located on an island which was the nucleus of the future city. It was designed as a closed rampart consisting of bastions and curtains. The main building within the fortress is the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, the imperial burial-vault.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is a must-see in Saint Petersburg.
Written June 20, 2020
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mohibahmed786
Ranchi, India419 contributions
Snowfall adds to Beauty
Nov 2019
Yes, I visited in Nov 2019 and it was a cold morning and was snowing. When we reached there, it was already covered in a thin layer of fluffy snow giving a whitish cover all around. It smelled fresh and looked beautiful.
Written April 5, 2020
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ZBH88
Stoke-on-Trent, UK1,205 contributions
Fairly boring
Feb 2020 • Family
This was probably the least favourite place we visited whilst in st Petersburg. Maybe we expected too much. The consolidated pass is 750 per adult, which covers 7 exhibitions. There are a lot more exhibitions but they aren't included in the pass.
Written February 29, 2020
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DeeCeeDelux
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg314 contributions
Quite a distance
Feb 2020 • Couples
Interesting fortress that - unfortunately- remained rather unimpressive. We spent some time walking around, enjoying the views and the architecture. However, considering the distance from the city center, it turned out only medium worthwhile for us.
Written February 9, 2020
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Olivia
Chelmsford, UK34 contributions
Brilliant
Jul 2019 • Family
Really is a moving place, seeing all the places where the Tsars are and especially the room with Nicholas ll and his wife and children. Such a beautiful church and also beautiful views. Wasn’t as good as the palaces, but would definitely recommend going, very interesting.
Written January 14, 2020
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Vicky Silve
Abbadia Lariana, Italy617 contributions
Hommage to the Romanovs
Sep 2022
The main purpose for the visit to this Fortress is the fact that in the Cathedral the bodies of all the Romanovs are laid to rest. In particular, I paid hommage to the family of Nicholas II, the last Tsar. The decorations are lavish and beautiful to look at.
Written September 29, 2022
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Harvey H
114 contributions
Fortress
Mar 2020
This is an absolute must see place to visit in Saint Petersburg. Easy to find and it will take at least 2 hours to visit the area. Peter the Great's tomb is here and the grounds are beautiful. It is about a 10 minute walk from the nearest metro station.
Written July 10, 2020
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RSsydney
Sydney, Australia1,010 contributions
Amazing History before the founding of The Soviet Union
Aug 2019
Peter & Paul Cathedral, part of the Fortress built by Peter the Great, founder of St Petersburg, is the burial place of the Czars including the last Czar Nicholas II & his family. We visited the Fortress as part of our 2 day Alla Tour. Very interesting history.
Written July 23, 2020
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Alexander_Kudrin
Samara, Russia9,213 contributions
Iconic place of SPB
Dec 2021 • Solo
The iconic place, the spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the silhouette of the fortress are one of the most recognizable symbols of St. Petersburg.
The territory of the fortress is small, very well-groomed.
There are many souvenir shops, as well as various museums.
Unfortunately, all museums were closed that day, so I just walked around the fortress.
I was here in the evening, everything was beautifully illuminated and there were few people, I calmly took pictures.
There are a lot of various modern sculptures here, I liked the hares pulling out their fellow.
Definitely worth a walk!
Written December 15, 2021
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Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg

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