Peter & Paul Fortress
Peter & Paul fortress, the original citadel of St.Petersburg, was badly damaged due to the German bombardments on Leningrad during the siege of the city in 1941-1944. It was fully restored after the war.
The fort today:
It can be visited nowadays.
Every day at 12:00 exactly a cannon is fired at the wall of the fortress. This is not an old historical cannon but a modern piece of artillery, and the blow is therefore more than impressive. It can be heard all over the city center.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz & Pieter Mielen
- Photos: Arjo Eijgelsheim (1), Pieter Mielen (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Cemetery
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Fortification
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