Oreshek

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Oreshek is the historic Russian fortress on Lake Ladoga that later gave rise to the town of Shlisselburg.

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Oreshek canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval Russian military architecture
associatedWith Novgorod Republic
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Swedish Empire
Tsardom of Russia
builtForPurpose control of Neva River outlet
defense of Novgorod lands
controlledWaterway route between Lake Ladoga and Baltic Sea
country Russia
currentStatus partially preserved
foundedBy Yury of Moscow
surface form: Grand Prince Yuri of Moscow

Novgorod Republic
foundedInCentury 14th century
foundedInYear 1323
garrisonedBy Russian troops
gaveRiseTo Shlisselburg
hasAlternativeName Noteburg
Oreshek Fortress
surface form: Orekhov Fortress

Orekhovets
Shlisselburg
surface form: Shlisselburg Fortress
hasFunction fortification
tourist attraction
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of Russia
museum complex
historicalRegion Ingria
locatedIn Lake Ladoga
Leningrad Oblast
Shlisselburg
locatedOn Neva River
island
material stone
nearbyCity St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
nearbySettlement Shlisselburg
surface form: town of Shlisselburg
openToPublic yes
partOf Northwestern Federal District
significantEvent Treaty of Nöteborg
surface form: Treaty of Oreshek 1323

Battle of Lake Ladoga in World War II
surface form: World War II battles near Leningrad

captured by Sweden
recaptured by Russia during the Great Northern War
sieges during Swedish–Novgorodian conflicts
strategicImportance control of access from Lake Ladoga to Neva River
usedAs border fortress
military stronghold
state prison
usedDuring Great Northern War
World War II

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Shlisselburg originalName Oreshek